UPDATE (WKOW) -- The Department of Justice is now investigating after a Dane County Sheriff's deputy shot and killed someone in Oregon Sunday afternoon.
Sheriff Kalvin Barrett made a brief statement to the media just after 7 p.m.
He said that officials received a 911 call at about 11 a.m. He said the call was in reference to a "weapons violation."
A release from the DOJ indicated that the person was suspected of committing several weapons violations over the last few days.
Law enforcement officers were in the area of Jefferson Street searching for the suspect for several hours.
"At 3:15 p.m., A Dane County Sheriff's Office deputy made contact with the individual and discharged their firearm," said Barrett. "The individual was pronounced deceased at the scene."
The DOJ said that a gun was located at the scene of the shooting. It's unclear if it belonged to the suspect.
The Medical Examiner's office will release the person's identity when their family has been notified.
Barrett did not take any questions from the media after his statement.
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