An officer-involved shooting was reported in Dickinson

DICKINSON, ND (KFYR) – A 56-year-old Dickinson man has died following an officer-involved shooting that occurred late Friday evening in the 400 block of 10th Street East.

Around 9 p.m., officers were dispatched to one of the apartments to report a person living in the house. After entering the house, the officers encountered a man armed with a gun.

Both the man and Dickinson Police Officer fired their weapons. The man suffered injuries and was transported to CHI St. Hospital. Alexius, where he was pronounced dead.

The officer was not struck and was not injured.

The North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigations took over the investigation into the incident, a common practice for law enforcement in the state. The officer involved has been placed on administrative leave, which is standard practice.