{"id":196513,"date":"2026-03-18T16:09:30","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T16:09:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/196513\/"},"modified":"2026-03-18T16:09:30","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T16:09:30","slug":"two-arrested-after-shooting-near-ruskin-rv-deputies-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/196513\/","title":{"rendered":"Two arrested after shooting near Ruskin RV, deputies say"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">RUSKIN, Fla. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mysuncoast.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.mysuncoast.com\/\">WWSB<\/a>) &#8211; The Hillsborough County Sheriff\u2019s Office arrested two men after deputies located a vehicle connected to a shooting reported early Saturday morning in Ruskin.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">HCSO said its 911 dispatch center received a call at 2:14 a.m. on March 14, 2026, reporting a shooting near 5290 Cockroach Bay Road. Occupants of an RV told deputies a red vehicle drove by and fired multiple rounds toward the RV while they were sleeping, the sheriff\u2019s office said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Deputies who responded to the scene found multiple spent shell casings and other evidence \u201cconsistent with a shooting in the area,\u201d according to HCSO.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Deputies located a vehicle matching the description traveling eastbound from the scene and conducted a traffic stop, HCSO said. Deputies reported seeing evidence consistent with a discharged firearm inside the vehicle.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mysuncoast.com\/2026\/03\/15\/man-dead-woman-injured-overnight-shooting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.mysuncoast.com\/2026\/03\/15\/man-dead-woman-injured-overnight-shooting\/\">Man dead, woman injured in overnight shooting<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The driver, Dustin Wise, 33, admitted to discharging multiple rounds into the air, HCSO said. He was arrested and faces one count of discharge of a firearm from a vehicle (occupant), according to the sheriff\u2019s office.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The passenger, Christopher Kickliter, 50, admitted to possessing and loading the firearm and firing it, despite being a convicted felon currently on probation until 2027, HCSO said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Kickliter was arrested and charged with:<\/p>\n<p>Shooting at, within, or into a vehicleFelon in possession of ammunitionFelon in possession of a firearmDischarge of a firearm from a vehicle (occupant)VOP burglary, armed with explosive or weaponVOP first-degree murder\/premeditated or attemptedVOP aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer\/firefighter\/EMS (x4)VOP fleeing to elude law enforcement at high speed, no regard<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">HCSO said Kickliter previously served 20 years in prison for two counts of attempted first-degree murder of a law enforcement officer, two counts of aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer, and aggravated fleeing to elude.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cThis was an extremely dangerous situation that could have had a much different outcome,\u201d Sheriff Chad Chronister said. \u201cThese individuals showed a reckless disregard for human life. Thanks to the swift response of our deputies, they were quickly located and taken into custody.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">No injuries were reported, HCSO said. The investigation remains ongoing, and any updates will come from the Public Affairs Office.<\/p>\n<p class=\"copyright |\">Copyright 2026 WWSB. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"RUSKIN, Fla. 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