ELYRIA, Ohio -- Two Elyria police officers are on paid administrative leave after a man was shot Tuesday by an officer, an Elyria Police Department spokesman said in a press release.

Sgt. Jacob Webber, an 11-year veteran of the Elyria Police Department, and Patrol Officer Anthony Weber, who has been on the force for four years, were involved in the shooting and put on paid leave per the department’s policy.

The decision came after Richard Carlton, 27, was shot by an Elyria police officer about 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Riverside Court Apartments on the 100 block of Riverside Court, police said.

Police responded for a call about a domestic dispute. Officers banged on the door of the apartment, and after not getting a response, police tried to get a master key, Lorain County Sheriff’s Office Capt. Donald Barker said.

While officers were waiting, a man - later identified as Carlton - walked out of the apartment holding a handgun and threatened officers, Barker said.

Police fired an unknown number of shots at Carlton, hitting him once, Barker said. It is unclear if Webber or Weber fired the shot.

Carlton continued to resist and police also had to use a Taser, Barker said.

Police detained Carlton and provided him with first aid. He was brought by EMS to the University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center before being transferred to the UH Main Campus in Cleveland, Barker said. Carlton is expected to recover.

No officers were hurt in the incident, Barker said.

Detectives later learned that Carlton had been acting in a threatening manner earlier Tuesday toward other residents in the apartment building, Barker said.

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