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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A suspect is in custody after a police situation involving a reported stolen vehicle in the area of Manslick Road.

The Louisville Metro Police Department said a white pickup truck that had been stolen from Versailles, Kentucky, was located Friday morning in the 8300 block of Third Street Road.

Officers responding to the area found the suspect inside of the truck. According to LMPD spokesman Dwight Mitchell, the suspect "fled the scene at some point, brandished a gun and shots were fired." 

Mitchell said police returned fire but that the department does not believe anyone was shot. Authorities are working to determine the exact area where the shooting took place. 

 "I'm told it could have been several locations but I do know they were fired," Mitchell said. 

The truck came to a stop 10 a.m. near the Watterson Expressway overpass on Manslick Road. Police quickly blocked off traffic in the area near Crums Lane, and hostage negotiations and SWAT teams were called to the scene.

After about two hours, police surrounded the truck and took a male into custody. The suspect's identity and the identity of the LMPD officer who fired shots in return has not yet been released. 

This story may be updated as more information becomes available.

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