A Bureau of Indian Affairs police officer serving as part of the BIA's Operation Dakota Peacekeeper effort was shot early this morning while responding to a domestic violence call on Standing Rock Sioux Indian Reservation, said United States Attorney Marty J. Jackley.

The shooting happened overnight at Little Eagle, which is 20 miles west of Mobridge in north central South Dakota. Jackley said the officer is receiving medical care, and details of his identity and condition are not being released at this time.

Another individual involved in the shooting is also receiving medical treatment for a gunshot injury. His identity and details of his condition are also not being released, Jackley said.

The investigation concerning the incident is ongoing and being conducted by the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Federal Bureau of Investigations, he said.