OCALA, Fla. — A 23-year-old man is in critical condition after an encounter with Ocala police officers led to the use of deadly force.

In a series of X posts from the Ocala Police Department, officials say the man was being taken to a mental health facility by family members, but began "acting erratic" and fled.

Police say they were able to find the man near the 5500 block of SW 27th Avenue where he "was an immediate threat and officers used deadly force and shot the subject."

No officers were hurt and the incident is currently under investigation.