10/19 UPDATE: Dominique White's family says they're still waiting for answers in officer-involved shooting

The man shot by Topeka police officers Thursday morning has died.

The Lawrence Police Dept. identified the man as 30-year-old Dominique Tyrell White, of Topeka.

New details from the Topeka Police Dept. indicates officers responded around 9:30 a.m. to reports of shots fired near SE 3rd Street and SE Lawrence Street, near Ripley Park. After arriving, officers encountered White near 2nd and Lime and there was an altercation.

The police's news release indicated that after officers saw he had a handgun when they tried to secure the gun,and the man struggled with officers and tried to run off.

The news release says "While fleeing from officers, the individual reached for the pocket contacting the firearm, causing the officers to fire their weapons. The individual was taken to the hospital with life threatening injuries."

Capt. Mike Cross told 13 NEWS two TPD officers administered first-aid until emergency responders arrived. He was rushed to a local hospital where he died.

Police have not released the name of the man killed nor the officers involved in the shooting. Both officers were placed on leave as per standard protocol, police confirmed.

Investigators with the Topeka Police Dept., Shawnee Co. Sheriff's Office, and Kansas Highway Patrol all responded to the scene and a large crowd had gathered in the area.

Police say they've recovered the gun from the scene. Investigators believe they have identified everyone involved and there is no danger to the public.

Cross described the crowd as 'agitated,' but also noted that people tend to gather like this when something is happening in their neighborhood.

The Lawrence Police Dept. has taken over the investigation into the shooting, TPD said. Johnson Co. Crime Lab will be conducting the forensic investigation of the scene.

LPD is asking anyone who may have witnessed the incident, or the events surrounding the incident, is asked to contact the Douglas County Emergency Communications Center at (785)832-7509