Van Zandt Co. Deputy killed in shootout

A Van Zandt County Sheriff's deputy is dead following a shootout. The violence erupted as police were trying to serve a felony warrant. Fox 4's Dionne Anglin joins us in studio as the community grieves. Dionne. Good morning, guys. A family and community today are mourning a sudden and difficult loss. The sheriff's deputy in Van Zandt County was killed during an operation to serve a felony warrant. Deputy Adam Sharifa was struck by gunfire at a home just off Highway 198 south of Canton. An officer with the Canton Police Department was injured in the same shootout. Officials say when someone inside the home began shooting at the officers as they approached and the officers returned fire. Community members paid their respects, dropping off flowers and gathered Wednesday for a prayer vigil outside the courthouse. Deputy Sharifa's widow was there with their newborn baby the couple had two other children as well he was a good man he he was a provider and a protector but he had the heart and the humbleness to do it the right way the still unidentified shooter was found dead inside the home it is unclear if he was killed by police or a self-inflicted gunshot now we are awaiting an update on the injured officer who had surgery on his arm. We understand he'd been with the Canton Police Department for just two months and had previously worked for the county's sheriff's department. It's the very latest live back to you all.