VANCOUVER, Wash. (KPTV) – A man is dead after a police-involved shooting in Vancouver Wednesday evening.

At approximately 10:48 p.m., officers contacted a man in the parking lot of the Safeway at 13719 Southeast Mill Plain Boulevard. Police say the man and a police officer got into a physical fight and during the struggle the man pulled out a gun. Police say the officer fired his gun and struck the man.

The man, who has not yet been identified, was taken to hospital where he died shortly after.

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An officer was injured during the fight.

Police said three officers, the subject officer and two witness officers, were placed on critical incident leave.

The investigation is ongoing and no further details have been released at this time.

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