According to a statement posted to the Layton City Police Department Facebook page, police were summoned to a residence after a woman reported a domestic dispute involving her ex-boyfriend around 12:49 a.m. Wednesday.

“During the call, the woman advised the dispatcher that her ex-boyfriend had armed himself with a knife and expressed concern that he intended to stab responding police officers,” the statement said. “A Layton Police officer arrived at the scene and, while exiting his patrol vehicle, was approached by the armed individual. The officer retreated from the suspect and issued commands for the individual to drop the knife. The individual failed to comply with those commands, and the confrontation resulted in the officer discharging his firearm striking the individual.”

The press release notes that additional Layton officers quickly arrived and began providing medical aid. This duty was subsequently handed off to the Layton Fire Department and the individual was eventually transported to a local hospital for treatment of his injuries. The press release further noted that the suspect is a 22-year-old male and, as of the release of the statement, was in stable condition. A full identification has not been released at this time.

“The involved officer has been placed on administrative leave in accordance with department procedures, pending the outcome of the officer-involved shooting investigation,” the release said. “The Davis County Officer Involved Critical Incident Protocol Team is investigating the incident.”

No further information is available at time time.