Daytona Beach officer shot in the head opens eyes & speaks, Florida congressman says

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on July 9, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. / WESH — Jason Raynor, the Daytona Beach police officer that was shot in the head during a suspicious car investigation, is starting to open his eyes, Rep. Mike Waltz said in a tweet. Raynor is also speaking, according to Daytona Beach Police Chief Jakari Young. The officer’s mother told Rep. Walz that she finally feels comfortable leaving the hospital for the first time in weeks, NBC affiliate WESH reported. “Nothing short of a miracle,” Walz said in the tweet. Othal Wallace is accused of shooting Raynor in the head in June, authorities said. Raynor...

Man accused of deadly shooting in Naples arrested again while out on bond

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on July 7, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. – The man accused of shooting a man to death at Rusty’s Bar & Grill in Naples was arrested Monday for a DUI crash while he was out on bond. Jason Ortiz, 30, of North Port, was arrested just after midnight after deputies said he drove through the median of a roundabout at Edgewater Drive and Midway Blvd. causing damage to multiple road signs. According to the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office, a witness reported Ortiz tried to drive away and leave the scene of the crash. Deputies said, Ortiz smelled of alcohol and had trouble standing. The 30-year-old...

Man arrested for shooting into Cape Coral home on Fourth of July

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on July 5, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

CAPE CORAL, Fla. – A Georgia man was arrested Sunday accused of firing multiple shots in a Cape Coral neighborhood. Corey Mattis, 21, is accused of shooting multiple firearms including rifles, shotguns, and handguns while Fourth of July fireworks and celebrations were happening Sunday, according to the Cape Coral Police Department. Around 10:40 p.m., police responded to reports of a shooting into a home on the 2500 block of SE 9th Place in Cape Coral. A woman told police she was outside with her family watching fireworks when she heard what sounded like gunshots, according to the arrest...

Suspects involved in deadly Lehigh Acres shooting still on the run

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on July 4, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

Dozens of cars rode through the streets of Fort Myers on Saturday to remind the public of the justice they’re looking for. Two suspects involved in the shooting death of Jairo Oropeza have yet to be arrested. “No one knows anything. It’s frustrating and we’re all angry. We want to know,” Yanis Oropeza, Jairo’s sister, said. Friends and family are reclaiming the crime scene by filling it with flowers and candles. Now, they’re raising money to buy the land. “Since he was a car guy we were thinking of making it into a car meet space where it’s a huge parking...

Troopers respond to I-75 road rage shooting in North Port

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on July 3, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

SARASOTA COUNTY, Fla. – Florida Highway Patrol troopers responded to a shooting on I-75 near Sumter Boulevard in North Port Friday afternoon. FHP said the shooting happened during a road rage incident at around 3 p.m. Troopers confirmed the drivers of a Dodge Ram truck and a Ford F-150 truck were involved in the incident with another car. The driver of the Dodge truck fired five shots toward the victim’s car, hitting the right side of it all five times, according to FHP. No one was injured, and the drivers of both trucks drove off after the shooting. Troopers confirmed an investigation...

10-year-old plays dead after her sister and parents were killed

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on July 1, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

HOUSTON — Three family members were shot to death in an apartment in southwest Houston overnight. During the incident, a brave 10-year-old girl called for help after playing dead. Houston police reportedly responded to a shooting around 10:30 pm on Wednesday. A mother, father and their 6-year-old daughter were all shot and killed in their home. As reported by CNN, the families 10-year-old daughter called her grandmother to say she and the others had been She was shot in her arm, near the elbow. After she was shot, she played dead. The 10-year-old described the shooter as a man wearing...

One dead in shooting at Fort Myers apartment complex

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on June 27, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

FORT MYERS, Fla. – Detectives are investigating after one person was found shot to death at a Fort Myers apartment complex Saturday night. Around 10:22 p.m. deputies responded to the Forestwood Apartments on Brantley Road and found a man who had been shot and killed in the parking lot, according to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office. The Major Crimes Unit took over the investigation and detectives are currently interviewing those involved, deputies said. Detectives are continuing to investigate. This is a developing story. The post One dead in shooting at Fort Myers apartment...

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