Deadly Ambush

A pair of Florida deputies are dead victims of an ambush Thursday afternoon.

Florida law enforcement is in mourning. Officials have confirmed the deaths of two officers, Sergeant Noel Ramirez and Deputy Taylor Lindsey, who were shot and killed in a ace china restaurant in the city of Trenton, about 35 miles west of Gainesville. Police say the suspect simply walked up to the building and fired through a window. Responding officers found the shooter dead outside the restaurant. So far, there’s no apparent motive. The shooter is identified as 59-year-old John Highnote. Early reports suggest there was no incident or altercation leading up to the shooting. Police have not said if he was already known to law enforcement, but assure the public there’s no threat to their safety.