Officers were dispatched after a caller reported an armed person walking in the 2200 block S.E. 15 Street. A second call advised that shots had been fired. Police made contact with the armed subject. Gunfire ensued, resulting in the death of the armed subject at the scene.
Victim's Name: Mark Alan Chernin
Agency Responsible: Cape Coral Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 47
Race: White
Date of Death: June 24, 2013
County: Lee
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Justified
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Geography: Urban