Posted: May. 1, 2019 5:00 pm

PITTSFIELD, Ill. -- A Pittsfield man is in jail after he reportedly shot a family member while law officers were present to investigate a family disturbance on Tuesday.

A report from the Pike County Sheriff's Department says that deputies, along with the Pittsfield Police Department and Illinois State Police, responded Tuesday to a family disturbance in the 100 block of West Fayette Street in Pittsfield.

Officers said Chaz W. Carter, 32, of Pittsfield, left the home and shot a 55-year-old family member. An unnamed police officer returned gun fire, but Carter was not injured.

Carter was taken into custody with the use of a Taser. He was taken to Illini Community Hospital and the Pike County Jail.

The person shot, who was not named, was taken to Illini Community Hospital and later transferred to an undisclosed hospital in critical condition.

The Illinois State Police is handling the investigation.