Officials with the Iowa DCI are assisting West Des Moines Police in an Officer-Involved shooting incident. Authorities say the incident began at around 6:30-p.m. Friday.  West Des Moines Police Department Officers were called to assist the Clive Police Department in the 4300 block of Woodland, in West Des Moines, with regard to an investigation Clive P.D. was conducting.

Officers made contact with a subject at the residence in question. Shortly thereafter an officer involved shooting occurred. West Des Moines EMS was called to the scene and transported the subject to a local hospital. The exact condition of the subject is not known at this time. The West Des Moines Police Department has requested the Division of Criminal Investigation to conduct an investigation into this matter.

Officials say that is standard procedure, to ensure an objective investigation. Additional information was not immediately available.