Key Highlights
- Richard Dean Bird, 45, is the suspect in the shooting of a Christian County deputy.
- The deputy was shot during a routine traffic stop in Highlandville, Missouri.
- A Blue Alert was issued following the incident, prompting a statewide manhunt.
- Bird was apprehended early Tuesday morning after being on the run for several hours.
- The suspect's vehicle, a white 2001 Chevrolet Silverado with Missouri license plate 9MGX36, was linked to the shooting.
