A man shot by St. Paul police on Thursday pointed a handgun and shot at officers before dying in an exchange of gunfire, according to a preliminary report from the state Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.

The officers were responding to a report about 6 p.m. of shots fired during a domestic violence incident on Earl Street in the Dayton’s Bluff neighborhood. A woman said her husband, Phumee Lee, 28, fired two shots at her inside the home and she escaped, but her children were still inside the home. Officers went to the home and removed the children. Lee was not there.

The officers soon found Lee walking south of the home.

“Lee ignored officers’ commands to stop,” the BCA said in a release Saturday based on its preliminary investigation. “Officers caught up with him as he headed east on Euclid Street. At that point, Lee turned toward the officers and produced a handgun which had been tucked into his clothing and pointed it at the officers. There was an exchange of gunfire between Lee and the two officers.”

The BCA did not say who shot first.

The officers were not hit, but Lee was shot multiple times, the BCA said. Police and paramedics provided first aid, but Lee was pronounced dead at the scene.

RELATED: Man shot and killed by St. Paul police had history of domestic violence

Several officers including a K-9 handler were involved in the search for Lee. The officers who fired their weapons were identified Saturday as Daniel Gleason, who has 10 years of law enforcement experience, including six with the St. Paul Police Department, and Jordan Wild, who has been with the department for three years.

Gleason and Wild both are on standard administrative leave. A police dog was treated for a minor injury sustained in the incident. Related Articles September 20, 2020 As memories of George Floyd fade, activists make sure his legacy does not

September 18, 2020 Minneapolis and St. Paul to add 70 electric car charging stations with $6.7M grant

September 18, 2020 Neighborhood girl finds and returns chef Justin Sutherland’s stolen knife roll

September 18, 2020 Therapy dog-in training stolen in St. Paul found, reunited with owners

September 17, 2020 St. Stanislaus’ longtime priest the Rev. John Clay leaves legacy of love. He died Sunday at age 94

BCA crime scene investigators recovered a handgun next to Lee’s body, the agency said in its release.

The BCA confirmed that footage from multiple body cameras captured the shooting, but it did not plan to release any further information until its investigation is complete.

The agency will present its investigative findings, without recommendation, to the Ramsey County attorney’s office when complete.