Charleston police shoot man during confrontation

Standard Democrat

CHARLESTON, Mo. -- An investigation has begun into the police shooting and wounding of a Charleston man early Sunday morning.

Charleston police have asked the Missouri State Highway Patrol to investigate the incident in which Carlos Clemons, 23, was injured. Authorities had been called to the Knights of Columbus Hall parking lot Sunday where a disturbance had been reported. Earlier calls had been made regarding shots being fired there.

While in the process of breaking up a fight on the parking lot, officers saw a man identified as Clemons fire a handgun into the air.

When officers instructed Clemons to drop the weapon, he allegedly failed to do so and instead pointed the gun at the officers. The officers then fired. Clemons was taken to an area hospital where he was listed in stable condition on Monday.