Woman shot by police during citizen academy roleplay dies.

The victim was transported to Lee Memorial Hospital. She was later pronounced dead, according to the Punta Gorda Police Department.

According to the Punta Gorda website, the Citizens Academy is a free, eight-session course of interactive classes to teach "the role and responsibility of the various City departments and services they provide to the community."
"I am devastated for everyone  involved in this unimaginable event. If you pray, please pray for Mary's family, and for the officers who were involved. Everyone involved in this accident is in a state of overwhelming shock and grief," Punta Gorda police Chief Tom Lewis said in a statement.
Lewis contacted the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, which is investigating the incident. The officer involved, who has not been named, has been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation.