FORT MYERS, Fla. — Police say one person was shot after a Super Bowl party Sunday night.
Officers say it happened near Henderson Avenue and Armstrong Court around 10 p.m. Police responded to the area with the help of Shot Spotter which is a technology that uses sensors to detect gunshots.
When they arrived they found a large number of people leaving a house party.
They located a man who was shot several times in a nearby ditch.
Police say that victim was taken to Gulf Coast Hospital.
Detectives were back on the scene Monday morning to do a second canvass of the area.
In regards to Shot Spotter, Fort Myers Police Department says, "Since Chief Diggs initial decision to implement Shot Spotter Gunshot Detection System, it has, and continues to play an important part of our Technology Led Policing. Although in this case we received calls shortly after the alert, this technology is the difference in potentially lifesaving seconds in response times."
Fort Myers Police are investigating this crime and ask if anyone has information to call (239) 321-7700 or Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers. You can remain anonymous when calling Crime Stoppers.
As of Monday, police say the male victim is in critical condition.
