NewsDecember 8, 2015
Police shooting in Ste. Genevieve leaves suspect wounded
STE. GENEVIEVE, Mo. -- The Missouri State Highway Patrol is investigating after an eastern Missouri police officer shot and wounded a suspect who allegedly tried to run over another officer. The shooting happened Friday night in Ste. Genevieve. Officers responded to a domestic call and found a 24-year-old man ramming a truck into his girlfriend's car...
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STE. GENEVIEVE, Mo. -- The Missouri State Highway Patrol is investigating after an eastern Missouri police officer shot and wounded a suspect who allegedly tried to run over another officer.
The shooting happened Friday night in Ste. Genevieve. Officers responded to a domestic call and found a 24-year-old man ramming a truck into his girlfriend's car.
Police ordered the man to stop. The patrol stated one officer reached into the truck to turn off the engine.
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The suspect allegedly tried to drive away, dragging the officer, prompting the second officer to shoot the driver.
The suspect was flown to a St. Louis hospital. His condition was not released, but the patrol stated he is conscious and speaking.
The officer suffered minor injuries.
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