LISTEN: Dispatch Audio During Shootout in Sebeka

SEBEKA (KDLM) – Two officers who were shot near Sebeka, Saturday are both recovering at home.

According to the Wadena County Sheriff’s Office, a deputy attempted to stop a vehicle for a traffic violation just after 8:45 p.m. Saturday on a county road about 7 miles east of Sebeka.

The vehicle stopped after about a mile, “a struggle ensued between the deputy and the motorist. A second motorist then arrived on scene and a short time later, a Sebeka Police Department officer arrived and the struggle continued. A short time later, at least one of the motorists began shooting at the officers. One of the officers returned fire. All four were struck by gunfire.”

The names of the two people who died during the incident will be released once autopsies have been completed and families have been notified.

The Wadena County Sheriff’s Office deputy who was shot during the incident was released from the hospital on Sunday afternoon and is recovering at home.

The deputy and the Sebeka Police Officer who was shot in the vest will be identified once the BCA has completed initial interviews.

The BCA will determine whether the incident was captured on dash cameras and body worn cameras.

Listen to the Dispatch audio from the event below: