A search has begun after two sheriff’s deputies were shot dead in Alabama

A search is under way in Alabama for a suspect who allegedly shot dead two Bib County Sheriff’s Deputies, officials said.

The shooting took place on Wednesday afternoon on Highway 25 in the Kahaba River Wildlife Management Area during the pursuit of a stolen vehicle, according to Bib County District Attorney Michael Jackson.

Authorities have identified the suspect as 26-year-old Austin Patrick. He is believed to be armed and extremely dangerous, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency said.

A search is underway for 26-year-old Austin Patrick Hall, who is considered armed and extremely dangerous, after county sheriff’s deputies were shot dead on Highway 25 in Bibb County, Alabama, on June 29, 2022.

Alabama Law Enforcement Agency

Hall has a criminal record with 72 different charges since 2012, including assault, attempted police escape and resistance to arrest, authorities said. He tried to strangle a correctional officer in Calhoun County in 2020, according to ALEA. Hall was released from Calhoun County Jail in April.

The condition of the deputies is not announced at the moment.

ABC News’s William Gretsky contributed to this report.