A man and woman are dead, and two police officers were injured in predawn shootings outside the Talladega Walmart early Wednesday.

It all began about 4:30 a.m. when the Talladega Police Department 911 center received a call for assistance on a possible kidnapping at a Chevron across the street from Walmart on Haynes Street. Talladega police officers were nearby and quickly made contact with a man believed to be involved in the reported abduction of a woman.

That man, said State Bureau of Investigation Lt. Jon Riley, fired on officers. The officers returned fire and the suspect was struck and killed.

One officer was shot and airlifted to UAB Hospital’s Trauma Center. He is expected to be OK.

A second officer, Riley said, was injured in the incident but not by gunfire. He was taken to a local hospital and also is expected to recover.

The suspect was pronounced dead on the scene. The reported kidnapping victim was found dead in the suspect’s vehicle. Riley said at this point they don’t know if the man and the woman knew each other or if it was a random kidnapping attempt.

Multiple law enforcement agencies responded to the scene. SBI is leading the probe.

This story will be updated as more information is released.