BREAKING NEWS: Two police officers killed and another injured in Palm Springs after going to 'family disturbance': Manhunt underway for the gunman

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Two police officers were killed and one is injured after being shot in Palm Springs, California on Saturday while responding to a 'family disturbance.'

The shooting took place near Sunrise Way and Racquet Club Road in the luxury desert town as officers were responding to a 'family disturbance' around 2pm, Sgt. Hutchinson of Palm Springs Police Department said. 

The Desert News reported that two officers died and one is being treated for injuries at a local hospital. 

Dozens of law enforcement officers, including the SWAT team, are searching for the shooter or shooters in the area of Cypress and Del Lago roads in Palm Springs. 

Authorities said they are dealing with an 'active scene,' KMIR reported.

Two police officers were killed and one is injured after being shot in Palm Springs, California on Saturday while responding to a 'family disturbance.' Scene pictured above

The officers were rushed to local hospitals.  The Desert News reported that two officers died and one is being treated for unknown injuries at a local hospital. Scene pictured above

The shooting took place near Sunrise Way and Racquet Club Road as officers were responding to a 'family disturbance,' Sgt. Hutchinson of Palm Springs Police Department said. Scene pictured

Dozens of law enforcement officers, including the SWAT team, are searching for the shooter or shooters in the area of Cypress and Del Lago roads in Palm Springs. Scene pictured above

Police are asking for residents in the area to stay indoors as they conduct the investigation. 

Numerous officers in tactical gear maintained defensive positions behind a four-foot concrete wall at 3:15pm, as if the shooter were still on scene, the Desert Sun reported.   

Witnesses say they heard between 10 and 20 gunshots from what sounded like machine guns, the newspaper reported. 

Frances Serrano lives directly across the street from where the deadly incident happened and she spoke to the father of the suspected gunman not long after the shooting. 

Police are asking for residents in the area to stay indoors as they conduct the investigation. Scene pictured above

Authorities said they are dealing with an 'active scene,' KMIR reported. Scene pictured above

Serrano was reportedly told that the son, who has mental issues, wanted to shoot police officers and had a gun, the Desert Sun reported.   

'He came over and asked for help,' she said.

Serrano called 911 and the man walked back towards his house and then soon after she said she heard gunshots.  

'I saw a person on the ground,' said Gerardo Barrera, who was working near the scene. 'Someone kept pumping her chest but she wasn't moving.' 

A law enforcement officer joins other emergency personnel in Palm Springs on Saturday

Officers watch a home on Cypress Road after gunshots where fired on Saturday

Barrera said that police arrived right away to the scene.   

'It sounded like fireworks at first,' said Juan Garciano. 'I came out of the house and saw police start to block the roads.'

There were no immediate details of the shooting, which comes days after a Los Angeles County sheriff's sergeant was shot and killed in the high desert town of Lancaster.

Sgt. Steve Owen was answering a burglary call when sheriff's officials say he was shot and wounded by a man who then stood over him and shot him four more times.

A paroled robber has been charged with murder.

This story is developing, please check back for updates.