Former Boise State running back Jack Fields, 25, was shot and killed Thursday night by a sheriff’s deputy in Richmond County, Ga., authorities said.

The county coroner, Mark Bowen, said Fields was shot at least once and died at a Residence Inn in Augusta, Ga. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said the sheriff’s department received a call around 8:10 p.m. with a report of trouble with a person at the hotel.

When deputies arrived, they saw Fields in the lobby and deputy Stephan Psillos attempted to handcuff him. The GBI said Fields resisted, took a knife from his coat pocket and stabbed the deputy multiple times. Psillos then shot Fields.

Psillos was taken to Augusta University Medical Center for treatment. Fields was pronounced dead at the scene.

“During the encounter, Deputy Psillos attempted to put handcuffs on Fields, at which time Fields resisted arrest,” the Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s public statement read. “Fields pulled a knife from his coat pocket and attacked Deputy Psillos multiple times. Deputy Psillos fired his service weapon, striking Fields.”

Fields attended Americas High School in El Paso, Texas, before enrolling at Boise State in 2012, where he played four seasons. In all, he appeared in 34 games and rushed for 336 yards with the Broncos and made his greatest impact on special teams.