{"id":342457,"date":"2026-07-16T18:31:55","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T18:31:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/342457\/"},"modified":"2026-07-16T18:31:55","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T18:31:55","slug":"deputies-shot-in-face-and-neck-suspect-dead-after-shooting-in-ruskin-hcso","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/342457\/","title":{"rendered":"Deputies shot in face and neck, suspect dead after shooting in Ruskin: HCSO"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>RUSKIN, Fla. \u2014 Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister said two deputies are alive and recovering in the hospital after being shot in Ruskin.<\/p>\n<p>Sheriff Chronister said one deputy was shot in the face and the other in the neck during an incident with a suspect. A third deputy responded and was not injured.<\/p>\n<p>The deputies have been identified as Deputy Moon, Deputy Daniels and Sgt. Harrison Bashner.<\/p>\n<p>The man who shot at the deputies was taken to the hospital and died from his injuries.<\/p>\n<p>Sheriff Chronister posted two short videos on social media showing the deputies on stretchers and being airlifted to the hospital.<\/p>\n<p>The Hillsborough County Sheriff\u2019s Office (HCSO) said the shooting was at West Shell Point Road in Ruskin. <\/p>\n<p>            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1784226711_934_.png\" alt=\"2 deputies, suspect shot on West Shell Point Road in Ruskin: HCSO\"  width=\"1280\" height=\"720\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Hillsborough County Sheriff&#8217;s Office<\/p>\n<p>HCSO said two deputies are being transported Tampa General Hospital. <\/p>\n<p>The suspect was also shot and is being transported to the hospital. <\/p>\n<p>            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1784226712_524_.png\" alt=\"2 deputies, suspect shot on West Shell Point Road in Ruskin: HCSO\"  width=\"1280\" height=\"712\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Hillsborough County Sheriff&#8217;s Office<\/p>\n<p>Tampa Bay 28&#8217;s Jada Williams is on the scene of the shooting and Tampa Bay 28&#8217;s Chad Mills will be at the hospital.<\/p>\n<p>            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1784226713_929_.png\" alt=\"2 deputies, suspect shot on West Shell Point Road in Ruskin: HCSO\"  width=\"1280\" height=\"710\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Hillsborough County Sheriff&#8217;s Office<\/p>\n<p>This is a breaking news story. 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