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Suspect fatally shot after he shot 2 Hillsborough deputies in the face and neck in an ambush attack.
At about 9:52 a.m., deputies responded to the suspect’s residence, believing that the suspect, identified as Christopher Dmuchowski, was armed and alone. A sheriff’s office drone was deployed and observed Dmuchowski leaving the apartment and walking toward a vehicle.
Drone and body camera video shows the suspect opening fire as two deputies arrived, striking both of them. Drone video shows Deputy Sopharmony Muon had just stepped out of his car when he was struck in the face by gunfire. Muon was also struck in the hand.
Deputy Colton Daniels was also wounded when the suspect fired into his patrol car, striking him in the neck area.
“I’m hit! I’m hit! I’m in my car, I got hit in the neck!” Daniels says over the radio.
Sergeant Harrison Bashner responded to the scene during the gunfire, returning fire and striking Dmuchowski. Video shows Bashner approaching Dmuchowski from behind and shooting him before rendering aid to a wounded deputy.
“This suspect was intent on killing our deputies,” said Sheriff Chad Chronister. “He ambushed them, and he would have succeeded if not for the heroic actions of one of our own. Because of the training, technology, and equipment our deputies are provided, this response was a success.Â
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