HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones said a deputy has died after being shot on Midway Road in Terry.

He said the deputy was responded to a domestic call for service. According to the sheriff, an unidentified male was also found deceased inside of the residence.

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HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV)

The shooting occurred at a home on Midway Road in Terry on Sunday, February 23.

Bailey Martin, press secretary for the Mississippi Department of Public Safety (DPS), said the deputy was responding to a call for service. When the deputy arrived at the scene, Martin said the suspect, 42-year-old Eric Brown, shot the deputy.

According to authorities, the deputy received life-threatening injuries.

He is considered to be armed and dangerous. Anyone with information on his whereabouts can contact the Hinds County Sheriff’s Office at 601-352-1521 or 911.

Agents with the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI) will investigate the shooting and share their findings with the Mississippi Attorney General’s Office.

HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – Hinds County authorities responded to a “very serious” situation in Terry on Sunday, February 23.

Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones said deputies responded to the 15000 block of Midway Road. He said SWAT had been activated.

Residents are urged to take caution in the area.

This is a developing story.