Jeffrey J. Kelley

SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Syracuse police shot and injured a suicidal man Tuesday night, Chief Frank Fowler said.

A family member of Jeffrey J. Kelley, 32, of 1006 Ivy Ridge Road, Apt. 26, called 911 at 10:22 p.m. to report that Kelley was threatening to hurt himself and others, Fowler said Wednesday morning during a news conference.

According to the family member, the suicidal man was alone in his apartment and had a knife, Fowler said. The family member also said Kelley had been "drinking heavily," Fowler said.

When officers arrived, they could hear Kelley was inside the apartment, Fowler said. No one else was inside the apartment during the incident, he said.

Kelley refused to come out and verbally threatened officers, Fowler said. After looking through a window, officers saw Kelley had a knife, he said.

Officers notified the department's hostage negotiation team and SWAT team about the incident, Fowler said. A reverse 911 call was made to residents in the apartment about the situation, he said.

About 30 minutes after police responded, Kelley ran out of his apartment and charged at the officers waiting in the hallway, Fowler said. The officers feared for their lives, Fowler said.

The hostage negotiators had not arrived yet, he said.

One officer shot Kelley in the right leg with a beanbag shot, Fowler said. Another officer shot Kelley in the right hand with a bullet, he said.

Kelley struggled with officers after being shot, but was eventually taken into custody, Fowler said.

Kelley was treated at Upstate University Hospital for two cuts, Fowler said. Kelley was treated for minor injuries and released from the hospital into custody, he said.

Police arrested Kelley and charged him third-degree criminal possession of a weapon, a felony. He is being held in the Onondaga County Justice Center without bail. Additional charges could be added, Fowler said.

No officers were injured in the "serious" incident, Fowler said.

"I think last night got as serious as it could be. It was just fortunate that Mr. Kelley didn't lose his life in this situation," he said. "This very well could've ended tragically, but it didn't."

Fowler said officers are given less-than-lethal weapons only if they are specially trained to use them, but he would not say how many officers are given the weapons. He said disclosing that could betray police "tactics".

He also would not say what officers are given in terms of less-than-lethal weapons, except for the beanbag shotguns.

The case will be reviewed by a grand jury, which will examine conduct of both officers and the suspect.

The officers' names should be released 72 hours after the shooting occurred, which is about 10:20 p.m. Friday.

This is the department's second officer-involved shooting this year. The first occurred Feb. 12 when police shot and killed Sahlah Ridgeway, 32, who they said brandished a sawed-off shotgun at them outside a Butternut Street apartment complex.

Patrick Lohmann contributed to this story.