A Hanover man was shot and killed by a Jefferson County Sheriff’s deputy early Saturday.

The victim, John C. Unsworth, 43, died at King’s Daughters’ Hospital around 6 a.m.

An Indiana State Police report stated that troopers responded to investigate the shooting in the 4000 block of South County Road 400-W.

An initial investigation by state police found that Jefferson County deputies responded to the home just before 5 a.m. after receiving reports of a fight in progress.

Sheriff John Wallace said in a news release that officers were met in the driveway by occupants of the home who said that Unsworth was out of control and had physically assaulted each of them.

Wallace’s report stated that Unsworth came outside and charged toward officers in “a highly agitated manner.” Officers ordered Unsworth to stop, the release from Wallace stated.

Unsworth continued charging toward deputies, and a deputy deployed his Taser stun gun after the man ignored police, the release said.?

The deputy administered multiple cycles of the Taser, yet Unsworth continued his aggression toward officers, Wallace’s release stated. Officers “utilized a progressive level of force, all of which were ineffective,” the release stated.

The deputy, fearing for his own life, his fellow officer and other family members at the scene, used deadly force to stop Unsworth, Wallace’s report stated.

Unsworth was struck at least once. Jefferson County Coroner Johnny Collins said an autopsy was done by a forensic pathologist and results were awaited.

Unsworth was born in New Albany and formerly lived in Greensburg and Columbus. He had worked for Midwest Tube Mills and currently worked for Pettit Contracting as a laborer and heavy equipment operator.

The two Jefferson County deputies involved in the incident have been put on administrative leave, which is standard in any officer-involved shooting, Wallace said on Monday morning.

Wallace said this is the first officer-involved shooting that he can remember in the county over the last two decades.

An investigation into the shooting is being conducted by ISP detectives. Additional details of the incident and names of the deputies involved have not been released at this time due to the ongoing investigation, Wallace said.

This story will be updated as more information becomes available.