AKIPRESS.COM - Two Florida sheriff deputies were killed in the line of duty today, CNNreported citing law enforcement officials.

Two Gilchrist County Sheriff's deputies were shot and killed at about 3 p.m. while they were at the Ace China restaurant in downtown Trenton -- located about 50 miles west of Gainesville -- Sheriff Bobby Schultz said in a statement.

The suspect walked up to the restaurant and shot both of the deputies through the window, Schultz said. Deputies responding to the scene then found the suspected shooter dead outside of the business, according to the sheriff.

Both deputies died of their injuries, Schultz said.