Standoff ensues after 2 police officers shot near St. Louis
Shawn McGuire
The uniformed members of the Bellefontaine Neighbors Police Department were injured in an encounter with a gunman around 7:15 a.m. local time  but expected to survive  according to Sgt.  Shawn McGuire of the St. Louis County Police Department.
  McGuire  said the incident began when the department received a call Wednesday night about shots fired in the suburb. Police were unable to locate the person related to the report  but they remained in the area overnight near a residence where they thought the shots potentially came from.
In the morning  police received a call from a neighbor who saw someone leave the house. Two officers located the individual  a 37-year-old man  walking down the street and tried to have a dialogue with him  according to  McGuire .
The officers ultimately attempted to take the man into custody and a scuffle ensued. At some point  the man took out a firearm and shot the officers   McGuire  said.
Ballistic vests worn by the officers blocked the rounds of gunfire but they still suffered some injuries. Both were hospitalized for treatment and evaluation  according to  McGuire .
The firearm used to shoot the officers has not yet been recovered   McGuire  said. The St. Louis County Police Department was on scene assisting with the barricaded suspect.
The uniformed members of the Bellefontaine Neighbors Police Department were injured in an encounter with a gunman around 7:15 a.m. local time  but expected to survive  according to Sgt.  [TGT][TGT]said the incident began when the department received a call Wednesday night about shots fired in the suburb. Police were unable to locate the person related to the report  but they remained in the area overnight near a residence where they thought the shots potentially came from.
In the morning  police received a call from a neighbor who saw someone leave the house. Two officers located the individual  a 37-year-old man  walking down the street and tried to have a dialogue with him  according to [TGT] .
The officers ultimately attempted to take the man into custody and a scuffle ensued. At some point  the man took out a firearm and shot the officers   [TGT]said.
Ballistic vests worn by the officers blocked the rounds of gunfire but they still suffered some injuries. Both were hospitalized for treatment and evaluation  according to [TGT] .
The firearm used to shoot the officers has not yet been recovered   [TGT]said. The St. Louis County Police Department was on scene assisting with the barricaded suspect.