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Officer fatally shoots man in Washington County

Authorities were responding to a "call for help"
Posted at 10:58 AM, Jul 02, 2016
and last updated 2016-07-04 18:41:01-04

VILLAGE OF JACKSON -- A police officer fatally shot a man in the Village of Jackson Friday night.

Authorities were responding to a "call for help" at approximately 7 p.m.

At some point, the Jackson Police Department said an officer opened fire. The 57-year-old Washington County man died from his injuries.

No officers were injured in this incident.

The circumstances leading up to the shooting are unknown at this time.