RUSKIN, Fla. – The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal shooting that occurred early Sunday morning in Ruskin.
At 1:19 a.m. on March 15, 2026, the 911 Dispatch Center received a call reporting a shooting. Officials determined the incident took place on the 5000 block of White Chicory Drive in Apollo Beach.
When deputies arrived in the area, they located a vehicle in a ditch along 19th Avenue Northeast in Ruskin. Inside the vehicle, a man and a woman were found with gunshot wounds. The male driver was transported to a hospital, where he was pronounced deceased.
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The female victim was also transported and is in stable condition. Authorities have not released the names of the victims or information regarding a suspect.
The Sheriff’s Office said that this remains an active investigation.
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