Danbury Police have released a limited statement about the fatal officer involved shooting that happened Saturday night.  Police spokesman Det. Lt. Mark Williams says preliminary information indicates that the officer was in imminent, life-threatening danger and acted in self-defense. 

An internal review and assessment of the incident is under way.  In the statement, Williams called it a tragic incident and said their thoughts go out to all those affected.

Danbury Police say State Police or the States Attorney will release the identities of those involved. 

 A suspicious man wielding a knife at The Glen Senior Apartments got into a confrontation with responding officers. One deployed his stun gun, but it was ineffective.  A second officer then fired multiple shots.  A female relative of the man also suffered a gunshot wound.  There was no immediate update on the woman's condition.