Authorities say two people were injured in a late-night officer-involved shooting south of downtown Colorado Springs on Thursday, pushing the yearly total to a six-year high.

This marks the ninth police shooting in Colorado Springs this year, tying 2021 for the most officer-involved shootings in the past six years, according to police data.

Police said there was a call about an armed burglary happening in the 500 block of South Nevada Avenue just before 11:30 p.m. Officers spotted three people exiting an apartment, one of whom was armed with a rifle and had raised it toward an officer.

Before the person, a man, could fire off shots, police said the officer fired multiple shots, striking a man and a woman at least once. Both of them were taken to a nearby hospital for non-life-threatening injuries. Police said they are in stable condition.

Per Colorado law, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office is leading an investigation into the shooting. Within 21 days, the Colorado Springs Police Department will release a video that includes body-worn camera footage and other releasable facts about the case.

The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office issued a statement on Friday about the shooting:

“At this stage, the investigation remains in its early phases. It is premature to draw conclusions, and we respectfully ask the public to refrain from speculation while investigators work to establish the full circumstances.

“We remain committed to transparency, accuracy and accountability throughout this process and will release information at the appropriate time.”

Since 2019, there have been 48 officer-involved shootings in Colorado Springs, according to police data.