PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — A sergeant with the Port St. Lucie Police Department was injured in a shooting on Monday.

According to Port St. Lucie police, that sergeant, who has been identified as 27-year-old Erik Levasseur, was shot was investigating a disturbance around 6 p.m. and rushed to a nearby hospital, where he underwent surgery later in the evening.

Six officers initially responded to the scene for an apparent neighbor dispute that involved a mental health call, Port St. Lucie Police Chief Leo Niemczyk said while addressing the media.

When those officers arrived, the chief said they found the suspect holding an assault rifle.

Niemczyk said it was then that the suspect shot his sergeant in the face.

That suspect was subsequently killed in an exchange of gunfire that followed, the chief said.

The injured sergeant is expected to be okay, and Niemczyk said he is optimistic he will recover.

“At this time, we’re just asking for prayers,” said Niemczyk. “As you can see, I’ve got tremendous support from our law enforcement community, and I can’t thank them enough for that. And at this point all we really need from the community is their support and their prayers.”

The scene remained active with investigators working diligently, though officers did say there was no threat to the community.

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