PRAIRIE DU ROCHER, Ill. – A man was shot by deputies following a three-hour standoff Friday early morning.

The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department were called just after 3 a.m. to a report of a man with a gun who allegedly threatened a woman in the 1900 block of Bluff Road in Prairie du Rocher, Illinois.

When deputies arrived at the scene, they made contact with the man and requested help from neighboring law enforcement.

According to deputies, they made attempts to de-escalate the situation with the man who was armed. The negotiations lasted for about three hours, with Emergency Medical Services also present.

Deputies tased the man, but their attempts at subduing him were unsuccessful. According to Monroe County Sheriff’s Department, the man raised his gun toward a deputy. 

The department says the deputy discharged their gun, shooting the armed man in the process.

The man was then taken to a hospital.

Monroe County Sheriff’s Department said an investigation into the incident is underway.

FOX 2 is learning more information regarding the officer-involved shooting, but the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department said an investigation into the incident is underway.