BENTON HARBOR, MICH.  — A man is dead after police say he exchanged gunfire with a Benton Harbor police officer Tuesday morning.

According to a news release from the Benton Harbor Dept. of Public Safety, officers were dispatched to the 900 block of Pavone St. just after 2:15 a.m. for the report of a man holding another man at gunpoint inside a home.

When officers arrived, they say they approached the home with caution due to the nature of the call; but when they knocked on the door, residents said no one had called police. Officials say the residents allowed the officers to look around and when they didn’t find anything wrong, the officers left.

That’s when investigators say a man on the street began shooting at officers, and they ran for cover. One of the officers returned fire, hitting the gunman. He was taken to the hospital and pronounced dead but so far, his name has not been released. An autopsy is happening Tuesday morning in Grand Rapids.

No officers were hurt in the exchange.

Investigators later found the suspect had 2 guns. The officer involved has been put on paid administrative leave pending the investigation, now being handled by Michigan State Police.