Event Brief
2 Hillsborough deputies injured in Ruskin shooting
Filed: Jul 16, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET
Summary: Two Hillsborough County deputies were shot Thursday on West Shell Point Road; both were flown to Tampa General Hospital.
WHO: Two Hillsborough County deputies; Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister; an injured suspect
WHAT: Deputies were shot; a suspect was also shot and taken to a hospital
WHEN: Jul 16, 2026 at 12:32 PM ET
WHERE: West Shell Point Road, Ruskin, Florida
WHY: Cause is under investigation; no motive has been reported.
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