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The Gilchrist County Sheriff’s Office provided an update regarding the deaths of Sergeant Noel Ramirez and Deputy Taylor Lindsey during an apparent ambush Thursday afternoon.
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TRENTON, FL — The Gilchrist County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed two deputies were killed in the line of duty today after an apparent ambush.
The incident happened around 3pm at the Ace China restaurant downtown. Officials say the suspect walked up to the business and shot both deputies through the window.
When additional units arrived on the scene, they found the suspect dead outside. The two deputies were also pronounced dead on the scene.
The Sheriff’s Office says that at this time there doesn’t appear to be a clear motive for the attack, but the investigation is ongoing.
The names of the two deputies and the suspect have not yet been released.
