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2 Missouri sheriff’s deputies fatally shot, 2 others wounded, authorities say
A 45-year-old suspect fatally shot two deputies during a traffic stop, triggering a manhunt with 100 officers that ended in a shootout where the suspect died.
- On Monday, two Christian County sheriff's deputies were killed during a traffic stop in southwestern Missouri, prompting a multi-jurisdictional manhunt near Highlandville.
- A driver opened fire during the stop around 4 p.m. south of Highlandville, striking three deputies before fleeing and abandoning his truck near Reeds Spring.
- Using aerial spotting and thermal detection, deputies located the suspect after a Highway Patrol helicopter spotted him early Tuesday following a heat signature detection.
- Officials identified one slain deputy as 30-year-old Gabriel Ramirez; wounded officers are expected to recover, and Sheriff Doug Rader called it `probably the worst day in the history of the Christian County Sheriff's Office`.
- Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe contacted Christian County Sheriff Brad Cole and asked the public for help while the U.S. Marshals Service, the ATF, and the FBI joined the search.
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