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Police Search For Armed Suspects in Ontario County

A manhunt is underway this morning in Ontario County, as police search for two suspects considered to be armed and dangerous.

According to media reports, Ontario County Sheriff's deputies were called to a location in Geneva Sunday afternoon after there were reports of gunshots fired.  Police began a chase when four suspects were spotted leaving the scene.  The suspects' vehicle crashed in a wooded area near Routes 96 and 14, when one of the men reportedly pulled out a gun. He was shot by police and treated at Strong Memorial Hospital. 

A second suspect was reportedly apprehended by police, but two suspects remain at large this morning. 

Beth Adams joined WXXI as host of Morning Edition in 2012 after a more than two-decade radio career. She was the longtime host of the WHAM Morning News in Rochester. Her career also took her from radio stations in Elmira, New York, to Miami, Florida.