By Associated Press - Tuesday, April 25, 2017

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - Pima County Sheriff’s deputies say they’re investigating a home invasion and the discovery of a body on the southwest side of Tucson.

They say the home invasion occurred about 4:30 a.m. Tuesday.

The man’s body was found about an hour later more than 3 miles away.

Authorities say the body had gunshot wounds.

Deputies haven’t made any arrests in the case yet.

Authorities say they’re looking for two or three suspects who fled the scene in a sedan.

They allegedly claimed to be police, but investigators don’t know yet if they were dressed as police.

The homeowners and suspects exchanged gunfire and at least one suspect was hit.

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The body was found about 5:30 a.m.

Deputies are trying to determine if that discovery is related to the home invasion.

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