An officer shot a man around 7 a.m. Sunday in Thousand Oaks, the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office reported.

The shooting occurred after Thousand Oaks police attempted to find a man who was possibly armed with a knife, sheriff’s Capt. James Sullivan said. The city of Thousand Oaks contracts with the sheriff’s office for police services.

The man was conscious after the incident and was transported to a local hospital for treatment, Sullivan said.

He said the incident occurred at the intersection of East Avenida De Los Arboles and Erbes Road in a commercial area and was not at the man’s home. The location is just east of Highway 23 in the vicinity of a shopping center.

No injuries were reported to deputies on scene, he said.

Sullivan said the incident is under investigation.

This story will be updated.

This article originally appeared on Ventura County Star: Man shot by officer in Thousand Oaks, sheriff’s office reports