Police say a man died after being shot by officers early Sunday morning in north Springfield.

Officers opened fire on the man a little after 3:20 a.m. at Silver Springs Park after they say he displayed a handgun, according to a news release from the police department.

Police did not release the man's name Sunday afternoon, saying his family members had not yet been notified.

Police were initially called to the park at 1100 N. Hampton Ave. at 3:20 a.m., the release says, in reference to a man who was armed with a gun and was threatening to kill his wife.

The release says the man was "non-compliant" when officers arrived.

Officers tried to detain the man using less lethal weapons, the release says, but those efforts were not successful.

The man then displayed a gun, and officers opened fire, according to the release.

The release does not say how many officers fired their duty weapons or how many times the man was shot.

Police say the man was transported to Mercy Hospital where he later died.

Police have not said whether or not there is any video of the final encounter or how much time passed between when police arrived and when shots were fired.

Several officers were in the area throughout the day Sunday working what appeared to be a large crime scene.

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At 8 a.m., National Avenue was blocked off in both directions from Division Street to Webster Street. There was crime scene tape in several areas at Silver Springs Park and on the east side of National Avenue.

By 4:30 p.m., National Avenue was still blocked off and much of the park was surrounded with crime scene tape as patrol cars were stationed at all of the park entrances.

About half a dozen police cars were congregated near the basketball courts at Silver Springs Park throughout the day.

Springfield police did not have any officer-involved shootings in 2016 after investigating three in 2015.

A man who lives in an apartment complex near the park said he heard what sounded like about seven gunshots in the middle of the night and the police activity didn't let up after that. The man said the noise of police sirens continued throughout the morning.

Another neighbor said he woke up at about 3:30 a.m. to the sound of "a lot" of gunshots and knew it was something more serious than a New Year's celebration.

