A man with a hostage engages in firefight with police

COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA - Law enforcement agencies were on the scene of a standoff in Council Bluffs Wednesday morning, which ended with gunfire.

According to the Pottawattamie County Sheriff's Office, an officer attempted a traffic stop near 205th Street and Juniper Road.

According to the deputy, several shots were fired at his vehicle from the truck and the vehicle fled.

The pursuit ended when the truck lost control near the 1400 block of Indian Hills.

According to the news release, the man had a passenger at gunpoint and a second gun pointed at officers.

Several hours after the situation began, an officer at the scene fired one round at the driver.

The situation was over around 4:30 this morning.

The passenger was taken to a Council Bluffs hospital as a precaution.

We will update the story, as more details are released.