A tragic incident unfolded in Wichita, Kansas, where a man was fatally shot by law enforcement during a confrontation on Saturday morning.

According to the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office, authorities received a report just after 7 a.m. regarding an individual threatening to carry out a shooting. Colonel Keith Allen, a spokesperson for the sheriff’s office, informed local news outlets that officers from various agencies responded to the scene, where they encountered a 27-year-old male clad in body armor.

Allen elaborated on the situation, noting that deputies attempted to communicate with the man, who refused to adhere to their instructions. During the following hour, law enforcement made efforts to deescalate the scenario, but the individual ultimately entered a vehicle and drove throughout the neighborhood located on the northwest side of Wichita.

Around 8:15 a.m., the situation escalated further when the man exited his vehicle and charged toward the officers, prompting them to discharge their weapons. The man sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.

The question of whether the individual was carrying a weapon at the time of the confrontation will be a focal point in the ongoing investigation, which will be spearheaded by the Wichita Police Department. Efforts to reach the department for additional comments have been made but have not yet yielded a response.