{"id":560344,"date":"2026-04-02T14:34:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T14:34:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/560344\/"},"modified":"2026-04-02T14:34:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T14:34:11","slug":"fort-myers-police-search-for-armed-individual-after-responding-to-active-homicide-scene-on-mlk-blvd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/560344\/","title":{"rendered":"Fort Myers police search for armed individual after responding to active homicide scene on MLK Blvd"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFort Myers police are searching for an individual considered armed and dangerous after responding to an active homicide scene at the Chevron gas station along Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.One victim is confirmed dead.The individual was last seen in the area of Dr Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Highland Avenue, where Fort Myers police are currently on scene.Anyone with information is urged to contact FMPD at 239-321-7700.Lee County School District confirmed that three schools were placed on lockdown due to the search. The lockdown has since been lifted.The schools on lockdown were Success Academy, Young Parent Education Program and James Stephens Elementary.According to FMPD, there is an active scene and more information is to come. Reporters on the scene can confirm crime scene tape surrounding the scene and a car with a smashed windshield.This is a developing story and will be updated.DOWNLOAD\u202fthe free\u202fGulf Coast News app\u202ffor your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment, and more on your phone or tablet. And check out the Very Local Gulf Coast app to stream news, entertainment and original programming on your TV.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tFORT MYERS, Fla. \u2014 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Fort Myers police are searching for an individual considered armed and dangerous after responding to an active homicide scene at the Chevron gas station along Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.<\/p>\n<p>One victim is confirmed dead.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\" aspect-ratio-original lazyload lazyload-in-view\" alt=\"\ufeffFMPD searches for armed individual\" title=\"\ufeffFMPD searches for armed individual\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/gcn-61-69ce6e22acf90.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\tFort Myers Police Department\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFMPD searches for armed individual<\/p>\n<p>The individual was last seen in the area of Dr Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Highland Avenue, where Fort Myers police are currently on scene.<\/p>\n<p>Anyone with information is urged to contact FMPD at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gulfcoastnewsnow.com\/article\/fort-myers-police-active-scene-mlk-blvd\/tel:2393217700\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">239-321-7700<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Lee County School District confirmed that three schools were placed on lockdown due to the search. The lockdown has since been lifted.<\/p>\n<p>The schools on lockdown were Success Academy, Young Parent Education Program and James Stephens Elementary.<\/p>\n<p>According to FMPD, there is an active scene and more information is to come. Reporters on the scene can confirm crime scene tape surrounding the scene and a car with a smashed windshield.<\/p>\n<p>This is a developing story and will be updated.<\/p>\n<p>DOWNLOAD\u202fthe free\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/qrco.de\/gcnapp\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Gulf Coast News app<\/a>\u202ffor your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment, and more on your phone or tablet. 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