McQuaig, LCSO spokesman, said that information won't come out until tomorrow.

A news release form LCSO said that as Tallahassee Fire Department responders arrived to fight the fire, the gunman also shot at them.

When the Tallahassee Police Department officers responded to assist, they engaged the gunman, shooting and killing him.

Update 3:35

The initial fire call came from a Caracus Court home owned by Cheryl Barfield. Barfield, who is currently living in Titusville, said her sister had been housesitting for her, but declined to comment further when reached Saturday afternoon.

Barfield said she was just learning details of what occurred

Update 3:20 p.m.

Leon County Sheriff's deputies and other emergency officials were initially responding to a house fire at 3722 Caracus Court when a deputy was ambushed and shot and another deputy wounded.

LCSO spokesmanJames McQuaig, said about 10 a.m. deputies responded to a house fire on Caracus Court in the Plantation Woods neighborhood of northwest Tallahassee.

The first deputy to respond was killed.

"He was ambushed and he was shot and he was killed," McQuaig said.

The gunman then took the deputy's firearm and walked down the street shooting the weapon. He shot and wounded another LCSO deputy in the process.

Deputies then shot and killed the man.

LCSO and TPD crime scene units are on scene gathering evidence.

"There are a lot of components at work right now," McQuiag said. "This scene is still active. It is still developing.

LCSO will give a full update at 7 p.m.

Caracus Court is tucked away in residential neighborhood Plantation Woods off Fred George Road. The quiet neighborhood near Springwood Elementary