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Two deputies in Pettis County, Missouri, were injured on Friday after a suspect in a narcotics investigation opened fire, striking them both.

A suspect shot two deputies from the Pettis County Sheriff’s Office at around 6 a.m. as they tried to execute a search warrant tied to a narcotics probe, a news release from the Missouri State Highway Patrol Drug and Crime Control Division reported.

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The Missouri State Highway Patrol is investigating after two deputies were shot in Pettis County. (iStock)

One deputy is still receiving treatment and the other was released from the hospital, according to highway patrol.

The suspect, whose identity has not yet been released, was taken into custody and booked into the Pettis County jail.

The Pettis County Sheriff’s Office declined Fox News Digital’s request for comment.

Missouri Highway Patrol did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.

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