A masked individual opened fire on a residence in southwest Florida during a domestic quarrel on Wednesday. As per media reports two people have been killed.

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During a press conference, Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno stated that deputies responded quickly to a residence in Lehigh Acres, east of Fort Myers, in response to a disturbance reported at 7 a.m.

Marceno added that Yohani de Lazaro, aged 45, arrived at the house donning a ski mask and initiated a confrontation with a woman present. Subsequently, de Lazaro proceeded to open fire. Fortunately, a man inside the house managed to subdue de Lazaro while another woman promptly contacted the authorities for assistance.

Sheriff Marceno stated that De Lazaro’s significant other lived in the residence; however, the names of the two people who sadly died and the identity of the second injured person have not yet been released by officials. According to Sheriff Marceno, the incident did not affect the two children that were there in the house.

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Meanwhile, a double shooting occurred late Tuesday in San Leandro, culminating in the unfortunate death of a 16-year-old boy. A 17-year-old was also injured in the incident.

Around 9:10 p.m., police received a report of a shooting outside the Moritz Garden Apartments on Washington Avenue in the 14700 block. Officers arrived quickly and discovered two teenage victims with gunshot wounds. According to the police, they quickly launched medical assistance to assist the injured victims.

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According to authorities, after being transferred to a nearby hospital, the 16-year-old youngster died from his injuries and was proclaimed dead. On the other hand, the 17-year-old boy was still in stable condition as of Wednesday morning.

Police authorities have stated that they are aggressively seeking at least one gunman in connection with the event. The investigation is still in progress.