Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department deputies were in pursuit of an alleged shooting suspect when they were fired upon in Compton late Tuesday night.

The chase started after deputies were sent to the scene of a shooting at Long Beach Boulevard and E. Schinner Street, according to LASD deputies. They fled southbound on Long Beach Boulevard before getting onto the 91 Freeway and exiting shortly before they stopped, deputies noted.

After they were in pursuit for a short amount of time, the suspects came to a stop at E. 139th Street and S. Zamora Avenue, where they allegedly opened fire on deputies who were following close behind, LASD officials told CBS News Los Angeles.

Dozens of deputies arrived to help canvas the neighborhood as they searched for three suspects, who fled on foot into

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