Five police officers were shot Monday in Houston, according to the Houston Police Department, with two suspects reportedly dead at the scene.

The department wrote in a series of tweets Monday evening that "5 officers have been struck" and transported to a local hospital.

At this time we can confirm 5 officers have been struck and transported to Memorial Hermann Hospital, Medical Center and Ben Taub General Hospital. Further updates will be provided as available. #hounews — Houston Police (@houstonpolice) January 28, 2019

Clarification - all updates will be provided at Memorial Hermann Medical Center. No officers were transported to Ben Taub General Hospital, all were transported to Memorial Hermann Medical Center. There is no staging for media at the scene on Hardy. #hounews — Houston Police (@houstonpolice) January 28, 2019

In another tweet earlier Monday, the department wrote that the officers were shot "following an encounter with a suspect."

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Sylvester Turner, the mayor of Houston, wrote on Twitter that the suspect in the shooting "is down."

Local station ABC-13 reported that the officers were serving a narcotics warrant at the time of the shooting, and that two suspects were killed at the scene, with sources saying a third has barricaded themselves inside a house.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) said in a statement that the “horrific attack on police officers is a solemn reminder of the service and sacrifice our brave men and women in law enforcement make every day to keep us safe.”