A detective with the King County Sheriff’s Office was shot Monday morning while serving an eviction notice, according to the Bellevue Police Department.

At about 9:30 a.m., three King County Sheriff’s Office deputies were serving an eviction notice at an apartment when gunfire was exchanged in the 800 block of Northwest 54th Street, just west of the Woodland Park Zoo.

At some point, two deputies either opened or returned fire, according to the Bellevue Police Department.

The Bellevue Police Department was called as an independent team to investigate this officer-involved shooting in Seattle.

A deputy, who has been with the King County Sheriff’s Office for 25 years, was shot in the “upper torso” and transported to Harborview Medical Center, where he is in critical condition, according to the Bellevue Police Department.

The suspected shooter retreated back into their apartment and was later found dead.

The subject of the eviction notice is a 29-year-old man, however, police would not confirm if they were the person inside the apartment.

Medics with the Seattle Fire Department were also on the scene.

Due to the police activity, West Woodland Elementary School was in “shelter-in-place,” which means all external doors are locked.

At about 11:45 a.m., the Seattle Police Department said the scene was secure.