PERRY, Fla. - The suspect who was wanted for shooting and critically injuring a north Florida deputy -- setting off a statewide Blue Alert -- was killed in a shootout with a homeowner after he broke into the man's house.The Dixie County Sheriff's Office said 33-year-old Gregory Miedema was shot and killed around 7 a.m.
Wednesday at a home near Tennille, Florida. The homeowner told deputies he exchanged gunfire with Miedema, who was armed, after he entered his house.
Miedema was dead when deputies arrived at the home.The sheriff's office said they located Miedema's vehicle at the scene, along with several firearms that were strategically placed in what appeared to be an "ambush setup." The Florida Department of Law Enforcement had issued the Blue Alert for Miedema around 11:30 p.m.
Tuesday, after he shot a Taylor County sheriff's deputy in Perry.The Dixie County Sheriff's Office responded to assist Taylor deputies after the shooting, and said the deputy had been shot while conducting a traffic stop.According to WCTV, the Taylor County Sheriff's Office identified the wounded deputy as Troy Andersen, who was part of the K9 unit.