A man who fired a shot at a police officer in Naples City was found deceased from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Chief Mark Watkins issued a press release following the incident which shared the following: “On May 11th at 10:21am, Naples City Police Officer Lacy was dispatched to a disturbance call. As Officer Lacy was speaking with a male subject on the front lawn of the home, the male subject produced a rifle and fired it in Officer Lacy’s direction. Officer Lacy took cover and was prepared to return fire when the male subject turned and ran toward the back of the residence. The male subject was last seen running toward a ravine near the rear of the property. Officer Lacy was advised by the subject’s mother that the subject believed that ‘someone was out to kill him.’ Other officers and agencies arrived on scene to assist and secured a sizable perimeter around the wooded creek area the subject headed toward. Due to the circumstances, law enforcement took extra precautions to not provoke a confrontation with the subject. The assistance of the Department of Public Safety helicopter was requested to give an aerial view of the subject’s location. At approximately 1:21pm, the male subject was observed lying motionless in the creek bottom. Upon further investigation, the individual was found to have succumbed to an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. No law enforcement officers fired any shots throughout this incident. The name of the male individual is not being released at this time until family members have been notified. There is no ongoing threat to public safety.”
