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Deputies exchange gunfire with Templeton man on Main Street Wednesday evening

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TEMPLETON, Calif. – A 37-year-old Templeton man was in stable condition after exchanging gunfire with deputies in the 1200 block of South Main Street in Templeton Wednesday evening and was taken into custody on two counts of attempted murder Thursday.

On Jan. 29, around 10 p.m., deputies responded to a report of shots heard in the area near Templeton High School in the 1200 block of South Main Street stated a press release from the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office Thursday.

According to the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office, when the first patrol unit arrived at the scene, a man opened fire and hit the unit multiple times.

Deputies inside of the unit were not injured by the gunfire shared the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office.

A second patrol unit following closely behind the first unit arrived at the scene and a deputy in that second unit opened fire at the shooter detailed the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office.

The deputy was able to hit the shooter, later identified as a 37-year-old Templeton man, an unreleased number of times before deputies administered medical aid to the man at the scene stated the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office in Thursday's press release about the incident.

The 37-year-old was transported from the scene for additional medical treatment explained the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office.

The shooter was in stable condition as of Thursday morning and as of Thursday afternoon, has been booked into custody on two counts of attempted murder noted the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office.

According to the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office, the entire incident happened within 12 minutes and all four deputies involved in the shooting are currently on administrative leave.

All four responding deputies were on uniformed patrol while operating as a pair, driving marked units, and the deputy who opened fire did so with a Sheriff's Office-issued weapon confirmed the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office.

The investigation into this incident is in progress and being led by the Sheriff's Major Crimes Unit, but investigators do not currently believe there is an ongoing threat to the public shared the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office.

The incident is also not currently believed to be connected to Templeton High School, but the south end of Main Street past the school is closed to traffic as the investigation continues and should not hinder access for students and staff explained the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the Sheriff's Detective Division at 805-781-4500.

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