Fort Myers, Florida

From the Naples Daily News of August 25, 2007

Woman shoots at suspects in South Fort Myers home invasion

A woman shot back after three suspects broke into her South Fort Myers home late Friday night.

The Lee County Sheriff’s office responded to the home invasion at 6770 Briarcliff Road at 11:43 p.m.

The unnamed woman was home alone when the three suspects broke into the home, according to authorities. She grabbed a gun and fired off an undetermined number of shots scaring off the robbers.

The woman suffered minor injuries and was transported to the hospital.

The suspects did make off with valuables from the home, according to authorities.

From the Naples Daily News of August 25, 2007

Woman shoots at suspects in South Fort Myers home invasion

When a woman saw three men break into her bedroom window late Friday night, she took out a gun and fired several times.

It didn't stop the men, though. They came in through the window of her South Fort Myers home, and after a struggle, they tied her hands then took off with money and jewelry.

It all happened sometime before 11:40 p.m. Friday, and detectives were still looking for the suspects Saturday.

The woman, who is in her 20s, was taken to the hospital with minor injuries.

She shares the home at 6770 Briarcliff Road with her boyfriend, but she was alone at the time of the break-in.

Det. Michael Hollow said it isn't clear why the woman's home was targeted, and he also said this was the first incident of the kind he has heard of in South Fort Myers this year.

"Home invasions don't happen that often," he said.