Article by Amanda Jasi
ONE firefighter was injured while responding to a large fire at a chemical plant in Affton, St Louis County, Missouri.
St Louis Public Radio, the fire occurred at about 14:30 local time, on 29 April. News companies report multiple explosions during the fire, at a facility owned by chemical company Manor Chemical. The St Louis County Police Department tweeted at about 17:30 that evening to say that the fire had been extinguished.
The injured firefighter was taken to hospital, according to Matt Coppin, say reports. Coppin is a Lieutenant for public safety agency Metro West Fire Protection District. He was not able to comment on the extent of the firefighter’s injuries, or to say how they were injured.
Police: Man fatally shot in St. Louis suburb of Berkeley
April 5, 2021
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BERKELEY, Mo. (AP) Police in the St. Louis suburb of Berkeley are investigating after finding a man fatally shot.
The shooting was reported just before 11 p.m. Sunday, and responding officers found a man suffering from apparent gunshot wounds, Berkeley police said in a news release.
The man was rushed to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead. His name was not immediately released.
Berkeley police have asked for help from the St. Louis County Police Department, and the Bureau of Crimes Against Persons is leading a homicide investigation into the shooting death. No arrests had been reported by Monday morning.
After a Black officer died by suicide, leaving anguished videos, another officer recognizes his pain
Hannah Knowles and Lateshia Beachum, The Washington Post
March 7, 2021
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1of8St. Louis County Police Officer Shanette Hall says she recognized much of the pain in the parting messages of Clyde Kerr III, a sheriff s deputy in Louisiana who died by suicide.Photo for The Washington Post by Joe MartinezShow MoreShow Less
2of8Lafayette Sheriff s Deputy Clyde Kerr III was working as a school resource officer when he died Feb. 1. Kerr was an Army veteran who joined the sheriff s office in 2015.Lafayette Parish Sheriff s OfficeShow MoreShow Less
After a Black officer died by suicide, leaving anguished videos, another officer recognizes his pain
Hannah Knowles and Lateshia Beachum, The Washington Post
March 7, 2021
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1of8St. Louis County Police Officer Shanette Hall says she recognized much of the pain in the parting messages of Clyde Kerr III, a sheriff s deputy in Louisiana who died by suicide.Photo for The Washington Post by Joe MartinezShow MoreShow Less
2of8Lafayette Sheriff s Deputy Clyde Kerr III was working as a school resource officer when he died Feb. 1. Kerr was an Army veteran who joined the sheriff s office in 2015.Lafayette Parish Sheriff s OfficeShow MoreShow Less