FORT MYERS, Fla. — Authorities say a “Good Samaritan” fatally shot a man who was attacking a deputy near a southwest Florida highway.
The News-Press reports that Lee County Sheriff’s Office says Deputy Dean Bardes was assisting Florida Highway Patrol with a crash Monday morning on Interstate 75 when 53-year-old Edward Strother nearly hit the deputy with his car. Bardes pursued Strother and the man eventually pulled over.
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The sheriff’s office says Strother attacked the deputy and slammed him to the ground. The man, a concealed weapons permit holder who authorities aren’t naming, arrived at the scene and reportedly told Strother to stop. Officials say the attack continued, and the armed man shot Strother.
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Officials have called the shooter a Good Samaritan. No charges have been filed.
The races of the three men involved have not been reported.
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