Authorities in Florida arrested a man who allegedly shot himself and lied about the shooting to garner a coworker’s sympathy.
Police said Alexander Lefort, 30, parked his vehicle out of view of surveillance cameras outside a FedEx warehouse in March 2024.
Lefort reportedly told detectives that he was shot in the abdomen by a man wearing a balaclava and hoodie, but police said he was the only person caught on surveillance footage from outside the warehouse.
Police searched Lefort’s car and found a 9mm handgun and a first aid kit. A shell casing recovered from the scene matched Lefort’s gun.
The man also gave investigators inconsistent stories about how the shooting unfolded.
Investigators learned that Lefort had been accused of stalking and harassing a coworker before she cut all contact with him.
They suspected Lefort shot himself in an attempt to regain her sympathy.
On April 9, Lefort was arrested and charged with giving false information during the investigation, tampering with evidence, and firing a firearm in public.
