MERCED COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Two people were struck by gunfire after they started shooting at deputies with the Merced County Sheriff's Office early Thursday morning, officials say.

The deputies were responding to a call about a home invasion on the 3800 block of Washington Street in Le Grand.

According to the sheriff's office, the deputies were alerted to the home invasion at around 2:10 a.m. and were told several armed people were there. Deputies say when they approached the home, the suspects began to shoot at them.

Deputies returned fire, striking two of the armed suspects. The suspects then retreated inside the home before surrendering without further incident.

Two of the suspects were transported to a local hospital, while a third was taken into custody and transported to

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