Two Deputies Killed in Missouri Manhunt Shootings

Two Christian County sheriff's deputies were killed in separate shootings involving the same suspect during a manhunt in southwest Missouri on Monday, authorities said, with two other deputies wounded in the incident's violent conclusion.

The first shooting occurred around 4 p.m. during a routine traffic stop south of Highlandville along U.S. Highway 160 near Route HH. Deputy Gabriel Ramirez, 30, was fatally shot by Richard Dean Bird, 45, who then fled the scene in a white 2001 Chevrolet Silverado extended cab pickup truck bearing Missouri license plate 9MGX36. The vehicle featured a silver brush guard, rusted roof, black body trim, tinted rear windows and a three-ball hitch. The Missouri State Highway Patrol issued a Blue Alert shortly before 4 p.m., notifying the public of the suspect's potential threat and urging anyone spotting the truck to call 911 without approaching. Bird was considered armed and dangerous.

Law enforcement launched an immediate search, with the truck last reported heading south on U.S. 160 from Route HH in Christian County. About 100 officers, including deputies from multiple counties, state troopers, U.S. Marshals, FBI agents and ATF personnel, joined...