According to the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office, shortly after 5:15 p.m. a deputy was shot by a suspect in Unincorporated Gretna.
A group of suspects fled when they were approached by uniformed deputies.
Narcotics detectives who were in the area for an unrelated reason encountered one of the suspects at the intersection of Cherrywood Drive and Brookwood Drive.
The suspect produced a weapon and gunfire was exchanged.
The deputy suffered a non-fatal gunshot wound.
The suspect was also shot multiple times in the incident.
Both the deputy and the suspect are in stable condition at a local hospital.
WDSU is on scene and working to gather more details on what led to the shooting.
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