Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said the deputies were responding to the 6600 block of Amberfield Lane to a call of shots fired. Upon arrival, the deputies were confronted by the suspect who pointed his gun at them and began firing. In return, the deputies fired back at the suspect, who was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said.
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Suspect who shot 2 deputies has died, authorities say
The two deputies involved are said to be 27 and 28 years old. One of the deputies was struck in the right leg, while the other deputy was shot in the leg and grazed along the head.
The identity of the suspect has not been released, but authorities said he was in his early 40s.
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