ELBA — A deputy with the Dodge County Sheriff's Office is recovering at home Monday morning after being shot Sunday in the Town of Elba.
Multiple law enforcement agencies responded Sunday to a report of an intoxicated man who was causing a disturbance and threatening people at River Run Dog Park. As law enforcement approached the man, they say he shot at them, hitting a deputy.
After the shooting, the man ran to his car where he later died by suicide, according to a release from the Dodge County Sheriff's Office.
Watch: Sheriff's deputy injured in shooting in Town of Elba; suspect dies by suicide
No one else was injured in the incident, and no law enforcement officers fired their weapons, according to authorities. A handgun was found near the suspect.
"The Dodge County Sheriff's Office appreciates the cooperation and patience of residents as law enforcement personnel work to safely resolve this incident," the agency said in a statement.
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