The Arkansas State Police on Thursday night identified a man who was seriously injured after being shot by an officer earlier in the day in eastern Arkansas.
Jackson County deputies made contact with Sjon Anthony Woods, 42, around 1 p.m. at a residence along Jackson County Road 76, east of Swifton, according to a news release from state police. Woods was armed and fired a gun into the ground, according to the release.
Police told Woods to drop his weapon, and he instead pointed it at officers, prompting a state police trooper to shoot the man, the release states.
Authorities said Woods was taken to an area hospital and was listed in serious condition. No officers were injured, a state police spokeswoman said.
State police, the Swifton Police Department and the Tuckerman Police Department responded to the scene.
The trooper who shot Woods has been put on paid administrative leave pending an investigation into the incident.
State police are investigating the shooting, and the results will be submitted to the local prosecuting attorney, the release states.
Information for this article was contributed by Youssef Rddad of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.