Fort Myers, FL – A Lee County man has been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred in the Pine Manor community last year, following a lengthy investigation by the Lee County Sheriff’s Office.
According to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to Palm Drive in Pine Manor on April 14, 2025, after receiving reports of a shooting. When deputies arrived, they located a man standing over the victim in the roadway. Authorities identified the man as Gedeonson Hyacinthe, who allegedly told deputies he had “tussled” with the victim and that the victim had been shot.
According to investigators, Hyacinthe was detained at the scene and transported to sheriff’s headquarters for questioning while members of the Major Crimes Unit assumed the investigation.
Detectives later determined that Hyacinthe and the victim had allegedly been involved in a verbal altercation at an intersection in the Pine Manor community. Investigators say the confrontation escalated into a physical fight before Hyacinthe allegedly shot the victim.
The sheriff’s office also stated that after the shooting, Hyacinthe allegedly streamed on Facebook Live while recounting the incident and displaying the active crime scene.
Following months of investigative work, detectives presented their findings to the State Attorney’s Office. Authorities said the office approved an arrest warrant charging Hyacinthe with second-degree murder.
According to the sheriff’s office, members of the Fugitive Warrants Unit located and arrested Hyacinthe without incident. In addition to the murder charge, he was also charged with two counts of possession of a controlled substance after investigators allegedly found illegal narcotics.
Sheriff Carmine Marceno praised detectives, road patrol deputies, the Major Crimes Unit and the State Attorney’s Office for their work on the investigation, stating that violent offenders will be held accountable in Lee County.
As with all criminal cases, the charges are allegations, and Hyacinthe is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court.
