Cape Coral Police Department responded to a disturbance outside a home in north Cape Coral Thursday night, where interim Chief Anthony Sizemore says responding officers shot and killed a man who was armed with a gun.
Cape Coral police went to a home in the 2600 block of NW 9th St near the intersection with NW 28th Ave and NW 8th Terrace.
Christopher J. Lefande, 49
During a news conference, the chief confirmed two officers encountered a man with a gun outside the home and took cover before the man confronted both officers. Both officers shot at the man, who died of gunshot injuries.