A Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office shot at a burglary suspect who allegedly shot at police. The suspect led officers on a chase from Jefferson County into St Louis, according to the St. Louis Police.
No injuries were reported during the exchange of gunfire.
In a Facebook post, the St. Louis Police reported that Sheriff’s Office deputies were called at about 6 p.m. Nov. 6 for a domestic-related burglary with shots fired in Jefferson County. Deputies spotted a suspect vehicle and attempted to stop it, but the driver fled.
The pursuit entered St. Louis, ending in the west alley of South Broadway near Loughborough. A 36-year-old man got out of the car and ran, the post said.
St. Louis Police reported the man fired multiple shots at the deputies, and one Sheriff’s Office deputy shot back at the man. St. Louis and St. Louis County Police officers and Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers responded to the alley, and the man who allegedly shot at the deputies was arrested several blocks away from the alley where the pursuit ended.
Officers allegedly recovered a weapon after arresting the man, St. Louis Police reported.
The Force Investigations Unit responded and is investigating the case. The unit is responsible for investigating all uses of deadly force involving any law enforcement agency that occurs within St. Louis, according to the St. Louis Police Facebook post.