Investigation after man killed during officer-involved shooting

A Fort Myers police officer shot and killed a man who threatened to kill his disabled sister on Stella Street, and now there is an investigation into the Fort Myers Police Department’s response following the events on Friday.

Cynthia Jordan pointed to the bullet hole in her window, the same bullet hole left by the shot that killed her little brother Christopher Jordan, Friday night.

“Nightmare. A nightmare. Tragedy,” said Cynthia.

The tragedy unfolded in the home Cynthia, Christopher, and their sister live in together along Stella Street in Fort Myers.

Feeling her life was in danger, Cynthia called 911 on her brother that night. However, she couldn’t imagine that call would put his life in danger.

“Did they feel threatened for their life? The reason that they shot him? I want answers,” said Cynthia.

Fort Myers police will not answer questions about the deadly officer-involved shooting.

Instead, the department issued a news release saying, “Officers secured all exterior areas of the home and attempted to communicate…” with the man inside for 45 minutes. Then “the suspect approached a window displaying the firearm toward the officers and was shot.”

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement will investigate the police-involved shooting, per state policy.

“You want to ensure that the investigation is done thoroughly and objectively, and it’s always better to have an outside entity take this on,” said Kristen Ziman.

WINK News safety and security specialist Kristen Ziman said FDLE is on a fact-finding mission. One thing that will help that mission is body cam footage.

“Body cams help protect not only the officer, but the citizens and the residents that we serve, so it’s crucial. Of course, the body cam video will tell us a lot,” said Ziman.