One Suspect Dead, One Deputy Injured in Two Hour Gun Battle in Cedar Hill Friday night

(Jefferson County) A two hour gun battle in Cedar Hill ended with a Jefferson County officer shot and wounded and the gunman shot and killed by police.

Sheriff Dave Marshak spoke to reporters about what happened late Friday night.

As soon as the suspect saw the SWAT vehicle pull up, he started shooting.

The suspect is identified as 36-year-old Anthony Legens of Cedar Hill.

The officer was struck below his tactical vest but his wounds are not considered life threatening.

In addition to Legens, who was killed by deputies in the shooting, investigators located another deceased person within the residence.

The recovered person had been deceased prior to the exchange of gunfire between SWAT and the suspect.

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