Four dead including suspect and deputy in Washington shooting, another deputy critically wounded

A shooting and firefight with officers in Spokane County, eastern Washington, resulted in four deaths, including the suspect and a deputy, while another deputy was critically wounded, CBS News reported.

Deputies responded to a home after a woman told a neighbor she had been shot by her brother. Authorities found the suspect had an active felony warrant and suspected other victims might be involved, according to CBS News.

SWAT team members and deputies attempting to breach the home were met with gunfire, which critically injured two deputies. Other deputies returned fire and tried to move the wounded to safety. One deputy later died, and the other was on life support and not expected to survive, CBS News said.

Responders found one person dead inside the home and another in the yard. The suspect was also dead. The woman who reported being shot was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, CBS News added.

The Spokane County Sheriff's Office described the deputies as young SWAT team members and praised their bravery in moving toward danger to protect others, according to CBS News. The investigation into the shooting and its cause is ongoing.