Event Brief
2 deputies shot; suspect killed by sergeant
Filed: Jul 16, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET
Summary: Two Hillsborough County deputies were shot in the face and neck; a sergeant killed the suspect, sheriff says.
WHO: Two Hillsborough County deputies; suspect; Sheriff Chad Chronister; a sergeant
WHAT: A suspect ambushed deputies and shot them; the suspect was killed by a sergeant
WHEN: Jul 16, 2026 at 1:31 PM ET
WHERE: Tampa, FL
WHY: The suspect ambushed deputies and was intent on taking the life of a deputy sheriff, according to Sheriff Chad Chronister.
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