A man was hospitalized Saturday morning after being shot by a Saginaw police officer during a welfare check that turned violent, authorities said.

Saginaw officer-involved shooting What we know: Saginaw Police officers responded at 11:26 a.m. Saturday to a residence in the 300 block of Asbury Drive following a dispatch from NWECC Telecommunications about a man experiencing a mental health crisis who had attempted to harm himself.

Upon arrival, officers found an armed man inside the home holding what appeared to be a rifle.