A Seymour man was shot by police in an incident over night.

Indiana State Police are investigating the shooting. They report that Seymour officers were called to an incident on Westgate Road where an 80-year-old man was acting erratically, including carrying a knife and a rifle and firing the gun in the home. When the man came out the front door and allegedly pointed the rifle at police, Officer Michael Payne fired at least one shot, hitting the man in the arm and causing him to drop the rifle, according to troopers.

Police took the man into custody, providing first aid until medics could arrive and transport him to Schneck Medical Center. He was treated for non-life threatening injuries and then was held for a mental evaluation.

Indiana State Police were called in to investigate at about 1 a.m. Payne, a five-year veteran of the police department, is on paid administrative leave until an investigation is completed. When that happens, the case will be turned over to the Jackson County prosecutor’s office for review.