Suspect ‘no longer at large’ after deputy injured in shooting

Gregory Ryan Miedema. (Florida Department of Law Enforcement)

TAYLOR COUNTY, Fla. – A Florida Blue Alert was canceled Wednesday morning, hours after it was issued for a man accused of shooting a deputy Tuesday night in Taylor County.

A Blue Alert is designed to notify the public when a law enforcement officer is killed, injured or missing while in the line of duty and the suspect is still at large.

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According to WTXL, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement confirmed that the suspect is “no longer at large,” but released no other details on where he was found.

According to authorities, Gregory Ryan Miedema, 33, had last been seen in the area of U.S. 19 South Deer Run Road in Perry, and was believed to be traveling in a gold, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible.

According to WTXL, the deputy was airlifted to a hospital and is listed in critical condition.


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