Man accused of shooting officer dies in shootout with police
ST. PETERS, Missouri (KMOV) A man accused of shooting a St. Peters officer Thursday afternoon has died after officers shot him in Lincoln County.
Officials said the man shot the 41-year-old officer in the leg during a traffic stop at the 3000 block of Mid Rivers Mall Drive at 5:40 p.m. near the Walmart Neighborhood Market. The suspect then left the area and the officer was taken to a hospital and later released. His injury wasn’t life-threatening.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol issued a blue alert after the shooting saying troopers are looking for a blue Chevrolet Trailblazer with Missouri license plate 5SAY50. A blue alert is issued to help locate a suspect who has killed or seriously injured an officer.
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