A police sergeant from Alabama killed and a police officer injured in a shootout in front of a club

A police sergeant in Birmingham, Alta., Was shot and another police officer was seriously injured in a shootout Sunday morning in a disco. A suspect is in custody and a second, who was shot during the shooting, is being treated at the hospital, the police said.

The shooting took place shortly before 2 am, Eastern Time, near downtown Birmingham.

Police said an undercover officer was investigating a series of burglaries in the area where he spotted at least two suspects who appeared to be robbing a vehicle, the police said. Chief Patrick Smith told reporters at a press conference Sunday morning.

Officers approached the suspects when a suspect pulled out a firearm and started shooting at them, Smith said.

"What I can tell you is that our agents seem" They were completely taken by surprise. "

Both officers and a suspect were taken to the hospital for A second suspect has been arrested It is not known whether there is another suspect,

The second officer, whose identity has not been revealed, is in critical condition According to the police

The policeman killed was identified as Sergeant Wytasha Carter, 44, of Birmingham, Alabama Carter has been a member of the Birmingham Police Department since 2011. He was promoted sergeant in February 2018

Carter, who is survived by his wife and children, is the first Birmingham officer killed in the line of duty for more than 14 years. [19659018] Janelle Griffith

Janelle Griffith is a last-minute reporter for NBC News.