Kentucky State Police are investigating the case of a person who died while being arrested by the Covington Police Department.

Kentucky State Police Spokesman Trooper Charles Loudermilk tells news outlets the death happened during a traffic stop Tuesday morning. Loudermilk says a gun wasn't used during the arrest and that the person died as Covington Police arrested them. The person's name hasn't been released.

The Covington Police Department says in a statement that the department requested state police investigate the death.