(Sioux City, Iowa) – Officials with the Sioux City Police Department, Monday (today) released a report on an Office-Involved shooting incident that occurred Sunday night. Authorities report at around 7:22-p.m., a woman called 911 after a man approached her in the 2600 block of Correctionville Road. The man had a loaded pistol and displayed it in a threatening manner before walking away. The woman was not injured.

Officers located the suspect and when confronted by police, the man began to walk away before pulling a firearm from his pocket. After being ordered to stop and drop the gun, the suspect ran from officers. During the foot pursuit, the suspect shot at officers. One officer returned fire, but the suspect continued to flee. After officers lost sight of the man, additional law enforcement personnel were requested. Officers with the Sioux City Police Department and Woodbury County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area, and a perimeter was established.

SCPD put out messages on social media and worked with local media outlets to request residents in the Greenville area of Sioux City shelter in-place until the event could be resolved. The Sioux City PD SWAT team was mobilized. Based on information obtained during the investigation, officers searched a residence in the 2500 block of East 1st Street. The suspect was found hiding in a crawl space on the second floor of a home.

He refused multiple commands to surrender. SWAT officers fired upon the suspect when he appeared to be reaching for his weapon. Once the man was subdued, officers immediately began life saving measures. The 42-year-old suspect was transported to a hospital for treatment of life-threatening injuries. He was last reported to be in critical condition. His name was not immediately released.

No officers were injured during the incident.