GULFPORT, Miss. (WJTV) – A suspect was injured during an officer-involved shooting in Gulfport, according to authorities.

Bailey Martin, press secretary for the Mississippi Department of Public Safety (DPS), said the shooting happened on Dedeaux Road on Wednesday, May 22.

According to Martin, narcotics officers with the Gulfport Police Department observed a suspicious person walking in the area. When they attempted to talk to the suspect, Martin said the suspect fled and pointed a weapon towards the officers.

The officers fired shots and injured the suspect, who was taken to a local hospital. The officers received no serious physical injuries.

Agents with the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI) are investigating the shooting. They will share their findings with the Mississippi Attorney General’s Office.