Officer-involved shooting reported in Dickinson

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

Around 9 p.m., officers were dispatched to a home for a report of a domestic dispute. When officers entered the home, they found the man armed with a gun.

Both the man and a Dickinson police officer released their weapons. The man suffered injuries and was transported to CHI St. Alexius Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

The officer was not hit or injured. The North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation has taken over the investigation into the incident, which is common among law enforcement agencies in the state. The officer involved has been placed on administrative leave, which is standard practice.