A Durham police officer shot and wounded a person after a confrontation at a reported racing meetup event off Hope Valley Road early Sunday, according to the police department.

The shooting took place at a shopping center near the intersection of Hope Valley and Garrett roads shortly after midnight. Someone had called 911 to report "car club" racing in the area, according to police.

When the first officer arrived to try to disburse the cars and a crowd, he said someone threw "objects" at his car, according to police. He got out to confront the person and gave chase when the person ran.

The officer said the person brandished a handgun and ignored repeated calls to drop it. The officer said he shot the person when he raised the handgun, but the person kept running and got into a car with several other people.

Police broadcast a description of the car, and other officers pulled it over, according to police. Those officers rendered medical aid to the wounded person until EMS arrived. The person was listed in stable condition at a hospital early Sunday, police said.

Police have not released the name of the officer. They have also not provided the name, age or gender of the person who was shot.

At a press conference at 2:45 a.m., police chief Patrice Andrews said she did not know how many shots were fired or where and how many times the person was struck.

"We will not be providing any further information regarding this shooting until Monday morning," Andrews said.

The officer was placed on administrative duty, standard procedure in an officer-involved shooting. The N.C. State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) and the Durham police Professional Standards Division are investigating the incident, which is also standard practice.