Garland police are investigating the death of a man who apparently shot himself during a Monday night traffic stop gone awry, the department said Tuesday.

Littleton police officers shot a driver Tuesday morning after the driver got out of the car with a weapon during a traffic stop, police said.

Littleton police officers shot a suspect after they claimed he pointed a weapon at officers. It started with an attempted traffic stop at Belleview and Keenland Court in Littleton around 3 a.m. Tuesday.

The Littleton Police Department says officers had tried to pull the driver over at 3 a.m. at the intersection of Belleview and Keenland Court.