A police-involved shooting is under investigation in Mount Vernon, where officers opened fire on an armed man during an overnight call. The scene drew a large response that stretched into the morning.
Investigators have laid out an early timeline. At about 9:50 last night, police were called to a location on East 4th Street, just off Columbus Avenue.
The call itself was not, at first, about a crime. Police say officers were sent to make a mental health check on an individual, who they believe was inside a three-story apartment building at the scene.
What they encountered changed the nature of the response. When they arrived, they found the individual was armed, and the situation escalated.
Officers did try to defuse it before force was used. There was negotiation between the two parties, but it was to no avail.
The encounter ended with gunfire. A Mount Vernon police officer shot the armed person, who was then taken to a nearby hospital. There is no update on that person's condition.
The aftermath has brought in outside investigators. State police are on the scene assisting, and crews have been collecting evidence, including boxes marked with a picture of a long gun, though reporters said they could not confirm what was inside.
For now, the inquiry is far from finished. The investigation remains ongoing, with police still at the scene as they work to piece together exactly how the call ended in a shooting.