DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - Decatur police said they shot a man who pointed a crossbow at officers Wednesday morning at a downtown building.

The Decatur Police Department responded just before 9:30 a.m. to East William Street near North Franklin Street for a person with a gun. 

But according to police, officers arrived and followed a man into a nearby building who pointed a crossbow at officers. The building houses the former Captain's Palace and Decatur City Taxi. 

Decatur police then shot the suspect several times. Police said he was taken to a hospital for treatment. 

Police have not released the man's identity or said if he has any connection to the building. 

Earlier Wednesday morning, the Decatur Downtown Transportation Center was placed on lockdown, according to an employee who spoke with WAND News. The lockdown has since been lifted. It's not clear if other nearby businesses were on lockdown. The scene was near the downtown USPS office and the Decatur Civic Center.

Illinois State Police is now handling the investigation, per department protocol following a police shooting.

This is a developing story.

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