A man was shot by a Town of Poughkeepsie police officer June 5 following a mobile crisis team response to a local residence.
Officers responded around 2:15 p.m. to 8 Fair Oaks Drive in Poughkeepsie, after receiving a report of an active assault.
A man who police did not identify was reported to have been armed with a sword, attacking members of the Dutchess County Mobile Crisis Team who were at the residence, according to a post by the Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department on its Facebook page.
When police arrived at the scene, the officers were told the armed man was inside the home. The police found two men inside, including one who had sustained head injuries.
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Police said there was a confrontation between the armed man and the responding officers, and one officer, who was not identified, shot the man. Police did not say how many times the man was shot.
Officers administered aid at the scene, and the man was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.
The investigation has been turned over to the New York State Office of the Attorney General, assisted by the New York State Police.
This investigation is active and ongoing. Anyone with information can call the New York State Attorney General’s Office at 212-416-6054.
This article originally appeared on Poughkeepsie Journal: Man fatally shot by Town of Poughkeepsie police officer: What to know