Two Polk County deputies seriously injured in shootout, suspect dead

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd holds a news conference with the latest information on a shootout Saturday morning in Lakeland that seriously injured two deputies.

FOX 13 Tampa Bay brings you the important videos like breaking news, Tampa Bay weather, and local stories. But also plenty of fun stuff, like 'We Live Here' tips, the best of our archives, and all those 'only-in-Florida' stories.

[marcarturi]

5:28 "he chose that outcome and we obliged him" Sheriff Judd is a Legend!

[melissaj]

Praying for those deputies for a full recovery.

[Lisa-bhkk]

🙏 for the deputies full recovery and continued prayers for protection of all

[MickiD]

My Thoughts and Prayers are with these Deputies for a fast healing recovery.
Grady Judd you are the BEST.

[jill-gogd]

I don't care who you are, if you are in our country you have to follow the laws

[crowdcor]

Praying that the officers make a full and speedy recovery.

[julialaw]

Grady Judd =America's Sheriff ❤💪😎

[Scottallen]

Prayers for both Officers, their families and friends and their brothers in Blue !! Thank you all for all you do !!

[jolenebauser]

Lifting these two officers up in prayer

[yota]

Officers have such a disadvantage not knowing the mental condition of the suspect. Bless them and their families

This is the kind of stand up individual (Sheriff Grady) our country needs for leadership at a presidential level.

[gylfigu]

Praying for these 2 officers, thank you Sheriff Grady

[proudcarry]

I like this sheriff 😂😂. He says what needs to be said and doesn’t care about being “politically correct”. We need more people like him across this country. These politicians now days are way too soft on crime and criminals and they act like they have to show compassion when they speak on evil doers. Call it like it is 💯💯😮‍💨

[mikeb.]

Hey criminals don't stop in Polk county if you know what's good for you. Prayers to the officers and Grady your the MAN!

[AvengerAngel]

As Grady has said before, the suspect is "graveyard dead" which means recidivism for this criminal offender has ended and he has been successfully 'rehabilitated'.

[truckcop]

I guess Sov Cits don't ever watch YouTube. NEVER ONCE has a Sov Cit come out on top of one of these encounters. They either end up in jail or, as the Sheriff says, "graveyard dead".

[tammievallery]

So sorry to the families and Sheriff Judd for his officers who are injured. 😢 Prayers for all

[kathydunn]

Thank you Sheriff Grady and all of the officers you work with.

[donnietaylor]

Thanks to Sheriff Grady Judd Polk Co is safe. God Bless our Blue!

[micheler]

Prayers to all involved. Thank you officers for keeping us the American people safe. 🙏🏼🇺🇸🙏🏼