CONCORD, N.C. — A suspected car thief is dead after being shot by a police officer in Concord early Sunday morning, police say. 

The shooting happened around 5 a.m. at the Modern Nissan dealership on Concord Parkway S. 

Police say the officer was on routine patrol when they saw a man attempting to steal a car.

"The officer provided the suspect with multiple verbal commands to stop what he was doing," police say. "The suspect refused."

The officer and suspect got into a physical altercation and the officer shot the suspect, according to police. 

Responding officers and EMS workers treated the suspect before taking him to Atrium Health Cabarrus, where police say he later died from his injuries.

Police are not identifying the man until his family has been notified of his death. 

The officer involved, who has been with the Concord Police Department since January 2020, was not hurt. The officer's identity is not being released at this time. 

The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation is investigating the case, which is consistent with shootings involving police.