A Ramsey County sheriff’s deputy is expected to be OK after a suspect shot at him during a vehicle pursuit Friday night in St. Paul, according to Ramsey County Sheriff Bob Fletcher.

A spokesperson for the St. Paul Police Department (SPPD) said officers initially saw a dark-colored Honda Accord driving recklessly on Payne Avenue and Jessamine Street. The car was speeding and not stopping for stop signs, officials say.

When officers attempted to stop the vehicle, it sped away.

A Ramsey County deputy in the area saw the vehicle and tried to stop it when a pursuit ensued.

Fletcher said on his weekly livestream, “Live on Patrol,” that at least two shots were fired during the pursuit from a suspect armed with a rifle and hanging out the passenger window. A shot hit the dash of the squad car, and shrapnel then struck the deputy in the vest.

SPPD said the suspect vehicle was later recovered on the 1000 block of Pacific Street and is being processed for evidence.

Officers are still searching for suspects. Anyone with information should call investigators at 651-266-5650.

The Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association released the following statement Saturday:

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