2 Florida deputies shot dead in suspected ambush Two sheriff’s deputies have been killed in Florida Thursday— gunned down in broad daylight — during a suspected ambush, according to authorities. The cops were eating at a Chinese restaurant in the city of Trenton, about 35 miles west of Gainesville, when the shooter walked up and started blasting through a window, officials said in a statement. The gunman shot both deputies dead and then took his own life. Officials said no one else was injured. The incident happened around 3 p.m. The cops involved were identified Thursday night as Sergeant Noel Ramirez, 30, and Deputy Sheriff Taylor Lindsey, 25, of the Gilchrist County Sheriff’s Office. The cops involved were deputies with the Gilchrist County Sheriff’s Office. https://nypost.com/2018/04/19/two-florida-deputies-shot-dead-in-suspected-ambush/
One injured in Forest High School shooting in Florida UPDATED: 9:46 a.m. EDT— Following reports of a shooting at Forest High School in Ocala, Florida, Friday morning, the Marion County Sheriff's Office posted to Facebook that parents should report to the First Baptist Church of Ocala where the school board would work to reunite parents with their students. Additionally, the post said that all of the Marion County schools were on "code yellow" as a precaution. Original story: Authorities in Marion County, Florida, responded to a report of a shooting at Forest High School in Ocala on Friday morning. As of 9 a.m. EDT, one suspect was in custody, and one student who was injured was being treated by medics on the scene, according to a post from the Marion County Sheriff's Office. Deputies were working to clear the school Friday morning, the sheriff's office confirmed to Newsweek. Officials asked parents to stand by for more information on where to pick up their children. Updates on the incident would be posted to the county sheriff's Facebook account. This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.