(WAND) – An officer involved shooting occurred Sunday night outside of Carlinville Area Hospital.

Illinois State Police report a Carlinville patrol officer started a traffic stop of a stolen vehicle outside of the hospital in the 20700 block of North Broad St. at 6:15 p.m.

While initiating contact, ISP said the suspect in the vehicle pointed a firearm at the Carlinville officer. The officer fired his service weapon, striking the suspect.

The suspect was flown to a regional hospital with life-threatening injuries. The officer was not injured.