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By 5 o'clock, authorities had cornered the two suspects in a small stretch of woods near a street named Smith Creek Road. The spot was about eight miles west of the city of Sandpoint. The location was uniquely isolated, so there was nowhere for the Pratt brothers to run.

By 5 o'clock, authorities had cornered the two suspects in a small stretch of woods near a street named Smith Creek Road. The spot was about eight miles west of the city of Sandpoint. The location was uniquely isolated, so there was nowhere for the Pratt brothers to run.

Around 5.15 p.m., Brent and a 24-year-old Bonner County deputy accompanying him named Steve Barbieri walked towards the general area they believed the suspects were hiding, but were suddenly attacked with a volley of gunfire as they entered a heavily wooded ravine.

Around 5.15 p.m., Brent and a 24-year-old Bonner County deputy accompanying him named Steve Barbieri walked towards the general area they believed the suspects were hiding, but were suddenly attacked with a volley of gunfire as they entered a heavily wooded ravine.

The moment was chaotic and visibility was poor, not to mention there was little to no radio reception between officers because of how remote the terrain was. So it was hard to tell who was where or where the shots were even coming from.

The moment was chaotic and visibility was poor, not to mention there was little to no radio reception between officers because of how remote the terrain was. So it was hard to tell who was where or where the shots were even coming from.

As soon as the gunfire stopped, though, another sheriff's deputy on Brent's team who was further back heard what he thought sounded like a person gasping for air or moaning. Basically, it's what he described as someone's dying breaths. Then Brent's partner, Steve Barbieri, emerged from the woods and told the rest of the team that Brent had been shot.

As soon as the gunfire stopped, though, another sheriff's deputy on Brent's team who was further back heard what he thought sounded like a person gasping for air or moaning. Basically, it's what he described as someone's dying breaths. Then Brent's partner, Steve Barbieri, emerged from the woods and told the rest of the team that Brent had been shot.

Steve explained how he and Brent had unknowingly gotten fairly close to the Pratt brothers who were dressed in black and hiding below a pine tree. They'd ordered the suspects to show their hands, but the men didn't. Instead, the brothers blasted the officers and Brent had gone down almost immediately.

Steve explained how he and Brent had unknowingly gotten fairly close to the Pratt brothers who were dressed in black and hiding below a pine tree. They'd ordered the suspects to show their hands, but the men didn't. Instead, the brothers blasted the officers and Brent had gone down almost immediately.

Steve said he'd been able to fire off a few rounds from his shotgun at some point while diving for cover, and then switch to a handgun, but that gun had jammed, making it impossible for him to continue to return fire. He said that in the scurry, he and Brent had gotten separated, and eventually he had to retreat to avoid getting shot too.

Steve said he'd been able to fire off a few rounds from his shotgun at some point while diving for cover, and then switch to a handgun, but that gun had jammed, making it impossible for him to continue to return fire. He said that in the scurry, he and Brent had gotten separated, and eventually he had to retreat to avoid getting shot too.

So by 5.20 p.m., it was clear to everyone involved in the manhunt that Brent was down somewhere in the forest and needed medical attention. But authorities had to use caution because it wasn't clear right away whether the two suspects were still in the area.

So by 5.20 p.m., it was clear to everyone involved in the manhunt that Brent was down somewhere in the forest and needed medical attention. But authorities had to use caution because it wasn't clear right away whether the two suspects were still in the area.

Eventually, though, Brent's colleagues determined that the Prats had fled, and so they had to make the tough decision to try and find them before going to check on Brent. About 40 minutes after this, authorities got a call from a man named Max Singleton, who lived at a house near the shooting scene.

Eventually, though, Brent's colleagues determined that the Prats had fled, and so they had to make the tough decision to try and find them before going to check on Brent. About 40 minutes after this, authorities got a call from a man named Max Singleton, who lived at a house near the shooting scene.

And Max, who was home with his two sons at the time, told investigators that Joseph and James Pratt were at his place and wanted to surrender. Not long after that, a crisis response team arrived and by 6.50 p.m., the Pratts were taken into custody without further incident. Finally, everyone could breathe a sigh of relief because the nearly 22-hour manhunt was over.

And Max, who was home with his two sons at the time, told investigators that Joseph and James Pratt were at his place and wanted to surrender. Not long after that, a crisis response team arrived and by 6.50 p.m., the Pratts were taken into custody without further incident. Finally, everyone could breathe a sigh of relief because the nearly 22-hour manhunt was over.

The End

The End