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'Somebody saw something:' Help needed in double homicide

Melissa Montoya
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Andrew Chisholm and his father Elijah Williams Jr.

The Fort Myers Police Department has released the identity of the victims in Thursday's homicide on Thomas Street.

Andrew Chisholm, 39, and Tarvese Johnson, 17, were found suffering from gunshot wounds on the second floor breezeway of the apartment building. They died on the scene.

Detectives are still investigating and canvassing the neighborhood for witnesses.

Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Michael Walsh at (239) 321-7700 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-780-TIPS, text message C-R-I-M-E-S (274637) Keyword FMPD. Tipsters can remain anonymous.

From earlier

Neighbors heard what sounded like firecrackers near their home Thursday evening on Thomas Street.

It wasn't until they saw the police lights flashing outside their doors that they realized it was more serious.

Nuk Johnson, a Cypress High School football player, was one of the victims of Thursday's double homicide in Fort Myers.

The 17-year-old and his uncle, Andrew Chisholm, were shot dead on the second floor of the Thomas Street apartment complex.

"He's a good kid," said Xavier McCray, Cypress Lake football coach.

McCray said he coached Johnson, a wide receiver, last year.

Johnson was a leader among his team and a likable guy, McCray said.

Members of the Fort Myers Police Department and crime scene unit personnel investigate the scene of a double homicide in Fort Myers on Thursday night.

"The guys," he said, "they're all shook up."

Johnson, a new dad, had a baby a few months ago, but continued playing for the team and attending school, McCray said.

"He was trying to do the right thing and then something violent like this happens," he said.

The initial call for service came in as a "shots fired" call just after 6 p.m., but police had a difficult time finding the location, Fort Myers police Lt. Jay Rodriguez said.

Lee EMS attempted to revive one of the victims, but it was too late, according to Rodriguez.

Rodriguez said he could not confirm the identities of the victims Thursday evening.

Family of Johnson and Chisholm arrived at the scene. Johnson's father declined to comment about his son's death.

Chisholm was a chef who was devoted to his work, according to his cousin, Percy Williams Sr.

"He enjoyed work," Williams said. "He was well-known."

Chisholm, 39, had run-ins with the law, but he was a good person, Williams said.

"He had run-ins, but in this community, it's hard not to," Williams said.

Fort Myers police officers canvassed the area while crime scene technicians photographed the bodies of Johnson and Chisholm.

The shooting occurred during a torrential downpour in Fort Myers.

"It's difficult to pinpoint people" under those circumstances, Rodriguez said.

The rain could have kept people from being outside at the time of the shooting, he said.

According to Rodriguez, police officers questioned individuals within the apartments in hopes of finding a witness.

"There's so much unknown right now," Rodriguez said.

Rodriguez urged the community, often tight-lipped, to step forward with information.

"Give us something to put somebody behind bars," Rodriguez said.

Members of the Fort Myers Police Department investigate the scene of a double homicide in Fort Myers on Thursday.

"It doesn't need to happen. One of these males had a whole life ahead of him."