UPDATE: Suspect dead following officer involved shooting incident in Nutter Fort

A man is dead following an officer involved shooting incident in Nutter Fort earlier this month.

According to a news release from the Harrison County Sheriff's Office, an officer from the Nutter Fort Police Department responded to a physical domestic call on the 400 block of Illinois Avenue. An officers from Stonewood Police Department responded as back up.

When officers arrived, they were told by family on scene that the suspect, Leneard M Bliss, was armed with a knife.

Police say Bliss was assaulting a woman when they encountered him.

Police tried to communicate with Bliss for compliance but were unsuccessful.

The Stonewood Police officer tried to take Bliss into custody with a taser, but was unsuccessful, according to the news release. The officer then shot Bliss to stop the treat.

Harrison County Sheriff’s Office were called in to investigate. They recovered the knife on scene.

According to the Sheriff's office, the woman was taken to the hospital for medical treatment of her injuries. Bliss was pronounced dead on the scene.

The Sheriff's Office says the ongoing investigation is being conducted by the Harrison County Sheriff’s Office Detective Unit. The Sheriff’s Office will be working closely with the Harrison County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office regarding this investigation. The internal review for the Stonewood Police Department is being conducted by Stonewood Police Chief Mike Secreto.

One person has been transported to UHC after multiple law enforcement agencies responded to call in Nutter Fort.

Sheriff Robert Matheny of the Harrison County Sheriff's department confirms the victim was a stabbed. Shots were also fired by police.

There is no word on the victim's condition.