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Two Alabama sheriff’s deputies were shot Wednesday while trying to chase a suspect, who is the subject of a “massive” hunt, according to media reports.
Bibb County Sheriff’s Officers were pursuing the suspect, who was in a stolen vehicle at the time, Bibb County District Attorney Michael Jackson told Fox WBRC-TV’s affiliate in Birmingham.
The shooting took place around five in the afternoon and the suspect is being sought. He was identified on an alert as Austin Patrick Hall, 26.
“Officers have concentrated in the area and the suspect is said to have abandoned his vehicle and fled on foot,” the city of Centerville posted on Facebook.
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A vehicle from the Bibb County Sheriff’s Department. Two deputies were shot Wednesday. (Bibb County Sheriff’s Department)
Authorities have not revealed the seriousness of the deputies’ injuries or their names. Residents near Brierfield, Golfers Trail, and those living near certain roads were urged to be on the lookout for an “armed and dangerous suspect.”
Authorities are also asking residents to stay inside and close all doors.
A prayer vigil was held in Bibb County Court Square in Centerville.
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