Event Brief
Sheriff praises deputies after Ruskin shootout
Filed: Jul 16, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
Summary: Two Hillsborough deputies were seriously wounded in an ambush shooting in Ruskin; both are recovering at Tampa General Hospital.
WHO: Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister; Deputies Sopharmony Muon and Colton Daniels
WHAT: Deputies were seriously wounded in an ambush shooting and airlifted to Tampa General Hospital; Chronister visited them in recovery.
WHEN: Jul 16, 2026 at 7:07 PM ET
WHERE: Ruskin, Florida
WHY: The deputies were ambushed in a shooting; no motive has been reported.
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