Police investigate a fatal officer-involved shooting early the morning of Oct. 25, 2016 in downtown Little Rock. ( Ryan Tarinelli

[LATEST UPDATES: Click here for latest details on fatal officer-involved shooting early Tuesday in downtown Little Rock] Police shot and killed a man early Tuesday morning in downtown Little Rock after receiving a report of a disturbance, the department’s chief said. Officers were dispatched to the 500 block of East 8th St. at around 12:40 a.m, said Little Rock Police Chief Kenton Buckner at the shooting scene Tuesday morning. While in route, the call was updated to a disturbance with a man with a long gun, he said. Buckner said it appears that arriving officers got out of their vehicles, walked up and engaged the subject, a black man, on the 500 block of East 8th Street. The chief said there were shots fired and the man died at the scene. He said investigators do not know at this point how many shots were fired by police. The subject’s family had not been notified as of early Tuesday morning, and the investigation is in its early stages, he said.

Two Little Rock officers, who were driving in separate vehicles, have been placed on administrative leave, he said.

“Our [step] now is to have due process take place, to make sure that a thorough investigation is being conducted, to make sure we are satisfied with the information that we have,” he said.

Buckner said the department will strive to be transparent with the public while also respecting the integrity of the investigation.

Large crime scene on E. 8th Street. pic.twitter.com/j57dICULsf — Ryan Tarinelli (@ryantarinelli) October 25, 2016

Chief Buckner says the victim is a black male and is dead at the scene. pic.twitter.com/flYfCNWS62 — Ryan Tarinelli (@ryantarinelli) October 25, 2016

“I’m always concerned, regardless of the race of the individual, given the climate that we have today in the country,” Buckner said. “But I’m also confident that the citizens of Little Rock will allow due process to take place.”

Check back for updates and read Wednesday's Arkansas Democrat-Gazette for full details.