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KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Clay County deputies suspended a manhunt in the Northland Monday night, after they took two people into custody, but could never locate a third suspect following a high-speed chase.

The suspect vehicle crashed off an exit ramp near 152 Highway and I-435 near Parkville, Mo.

For several hours there was a large law enforcement presence, but around 9:30 p.m., law enforcement officers broke down their perimeter and called it quits.

Two other men were taken in custody and Fox 4’s cameras were rolling as one was escorted to a cop car and they were both taken to jail.

Clay County deputies said they’re confident they have the main shooter in custody and have recovered his handgun after they wrecked their car off this highway.

They said it all started as a shots fired call near Smithville Lake and quickly escalated into a car chase. At one point, deputies said the suspects shot at a deputy trying to set up stop sticks along the road.

“It made my hair stand up on end,” said Clay Count deputy Jon Bazzano, upon hearing another deputy was shot at. “Especially Smithville Lake, in a public area like that. I mean, that’s pretty brazen.”

Thankfully, no one was hurt. But deputies believe the suspects put a lot of people’s safety at risk on this holiday evening.

“On top of our brothers and sisters in law enforcement getting hurt,” Bazzano said, “there’s the community. There’s kids, moms and dads, aunts and uncles. It’s Memorial Day weekend. People are out trying to celebrate and remember those who gave the sacrifice for our country.”

The two suspects were later booked into the Clay County Jail.