UPDATE (10:15AM) -- Police say a 14-year-old Cape Coral boy was critically injured by gunfire Sunday evening, and another gunshot victim was found nearby.
According to Cape Coral Police, the 14-year-old boy suffered gunshot wounds to the face and back at a home in the 2200 block of NW Embers Terrace. He was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.
A search of the neighborhood revealed a 19-year-old man hiding in the yard of a home a few blocks away on SW 17th Place. That man had a gunshot wound to the calf.
"This is an active investigation and our detectives are working to apprehend the suspect(s). This was an isolated, narcotics-related incident between known parties and is not a random act," says Lieutenant Dana S. Coston of the Cape Coral Police Department.
An investigation continues.
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Cape Coral Police are investigating a shooting with injuries in the 2200 block of NW Embers Terrace.
The shooting was reported around 8:30 PM.
Cape Coral Police say the suspect(s) fled the scene in a blue Toyota Camry or Corolla. They're described as two black males and one Hispanic male. They were last seen eastbound on NW Embers Terrace.
If you have any information, please contact the Cape Coral Police Department at (239) 574-3223.
People living in the area were seeing heightened police activity for several hours.
