SALINA, N.Y. — Two officers were killed in a shootout in a suburb of Syracuse overnight. A Syracuse Police officer, Michael Jensen, and an Onondaga County sheriff’s deputy, Lt. Michael Hoosock, were killed after tracking a vehicle to a home in the Town of Salina.

According to our Syracuse NBC affiliate, it all started when Syracuse Police tried to stop a vehicle around 7 p.m. on Sunday. After the vehicle sped off, Syracuse Police used license plate numbers to track it to a home on Darien Drive.

According to Syracuse Police, when officers responded to the home just after 8 p.m, 33-year old Christopher Murphy fired at the officers. The police officer and the deputy were both injured and later died at the hospital. Police say the suspect was also killed.

“This is our worst nightmare come true and our thoughts right now are with the families of those two officers, those heroes and if anyone knows a police officer, family member of police officer, give them a hug. Again, this is their worst nightmare,” Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh said.

Syracuse Police Officer Jensen served two years with the department and the Lt. Hoosock served for 17 years. Police say there is no active threat to the community.

Law enforcement departments in the Rochester area are sending their condolences: