Two Missouri Deputies Are Killed After Traffic Stop in Christian County
The New York Times • • general
Key Points:
- Two Christian County sheriff’s deputies were killed and two others wounded after a man opened fire during a traffic stop in Ozark, Missouri.
- The suspect, identified as 45-year-old Richard Bird, fled into the woods, leading to a shootout where he was fatally shot by police.
- Deputy Gabriel Ramirez, who initially pulled over Bird, and Deputy Michael Hislope, who was killed while attempting to rescue wounded officers, were the deputies who lost their lives.
- The community showed signs of mourning with flowers laid on police cruisers, a bagpiper paying respects, and food donations at the sheriff’s office.
