Two deputies were shot in Encinitas on Wednesday afternoon, according to officials.
The incident occurred around 3:30 p.m. on the 700-block of Del Rio Avenue, just south of Leucadia Boulevard when officials were looking for a stolen vehicle.
Police said the gunman is not yet in custody and have deemed the immediate area "unsafe." The sheriff's department says a man is threatening to shoot deputies who try to enter the house.
A SWAT team is also searching the perimeter and dozens of police cars are currently at the scene.
Homes south of Del Rio Avenue have been evacuated as a precaution and closures include Del Rio Avenue, west on Leucadia Boulevard and south of Saxony Road.
One deputy was injured after someone fired shots from a residence on Del Rio Avenue, according to the sheriff's department. Another deputy was also shot during the situation. Their conditions are unknown, though one of the deputies taken to a nearby hospital seemed to be in good spirits.
A witness told NBC 7 San Diego that he saw officers with guns pointed at the residence and that he heard multiple gunshots.
Check back for updates on this developing story.
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