AMITE — After a search near Amite, authorities have apprehended a suspect who allegedly shot at multiple police officers on Wednesday morning.

The suspect allegedly threatened a Tangipahoa Parish deputy with a gun during a traffic stop on U.S. 51 near Velma Road around 3 a.m. The suspect was then stopped again after a brief pursuit near Independence, where they allegedly shot an Independence Police officer in the leg.

A source told WBRZ that the gunshot wound was minor, merely grazing the officer's leg.

Deputies added that the shooting happened near Independence's City Hall, resulting in bullet holes in the glass of one of the entrances.

Deputies said that the officer was brought to the hospital, and the suspect ran off into a wooded area near the intersection of U.S. 51 and La. 40 before stealing a car and driving north to the McMichael Church Road area in Amite.

The suspect was struck by gunfire during the incident when shots were exchanged between the suspect, a state trooper and a Tickfaw Police officer, the Louisiana State Police said. The suspect was then taken to a local hospital. 

A Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office deputy also sustained injuries during the incident and was transported to a hospital, LSP added.

State police are investigating the incident.