The man police said shot and killed a man who stabbed him multiple times at Fiesta Island Oct. 2 has been identified as an off-duty San Diego Community College District police officer, according to a district press release.

The deceased man, identified as a 41-year-old white male, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the San Diego Police Department.

The officer, a 25-year veteran of the SDCCD Police Department, was rushed to a local hospital with “serious injuries,” but is expected to survive, according to a SDPD news release. His name has not been released as of Oct. 7.

As reported in the news release, the preliminary investigation indicated the officer was confronted by the suspect shortly after arriving on the island with his dogs.

A knife was recovered on the sand near the assailant. The firearm was determined to be the officer’s personal weapon, according to the report.

Despite the officer being off-duty, the incident is being investigated as an officer-involved shooting, according to the news release. 

The SDCCD Police Department will conduct an administrative investigation into the officer’s discharge of his firearm, according to the SDPD. 

As of Oct. 7, San Diego police had no new information on the incident or investigation, Lieutenant Jud Campbell told City Times by phone. An update on the incident is expected as late as Oct 9, Campbell said

In a statement issued Oct. 2 regarding the incident, the SDCCD said it was focusing on the condition of the officer.

“Our thoughts are with him and his family at this time,” the district statement said. “The District is cooperating with the San Diego Police Department on the investigation.”