3 Illinois SWAT Deputies Shot Responding to Home in Gated Community

Three Illinois sheriff's deputies were shot Wednesday while responding to a home in a gated community in Ogle County, and a suspect was also shot and wounded.

Ogle County Sheriff Brian VanVickle says the deputies were shot while responding to a call from a mother saying her son was in a home in Dixon, threatening to kill himself and others. He said the suspect also was shot.

Negotiators made more than 50 calls to the suspect with no answer, the sheriff said.

A SWAT team was called out and they made repeated attempts to contact the individuals. Around Noon, officers entered the home and that is when there was an exchange of gunfire, ABC Chicago reports.

"Immediately upon entering the house, our deputies received fire from inside the house," VanVickle said. "Three deputies were struck by gunfire and transported to local hospitals. The suspect was also struck by gunfire and transported to a local hospital."

Officials said all four individuals are alive and in good condition.