A Newark police officer shot two people Monday afternoon, fatally wounding one and injuring another, according to the New Jersey Office of the Attorney General.

Officials say the officer encountered a group of civilians in the area of Ross Street and Evergreen Avenue around 1 p.m. Details about what exactly occurred were not provided, but the attorney general says that during this encounter, a Newark police officer fired his weapon and struck two people.

Officials say both civilians were taken to University Hospital, where one of them died.

Their names and the name of the officer involved were not provided.

No officers were hurt during the incident.