Dec 27, 2023

St. Joseph police arrest suspect after officer-involved shooting

Posted Dec 27, 2023 5:11 PM

By BRENT MARTIN

St. Joseph Post

St. Joseph police report a suspect has been taken into custody after brandishing a weapon when a police pursuit ended late Tuesday night at the railroad tracks near 16th and Garfield.

Police report a pursuit began shortly after 10 o’clock. It ended when the vehicle, believed to be a stolen U-Haul truck, became disabled at the train tracks near the intersection. The suspect got out of the truck and displayed a weapon in a threatening manner at a police officer. Though shots were fired, no one was wounded. A firearm was recovered at the scene, according to police.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol is investigating, because an officer was involved in the shooting.

This article has been edited since first published for clarification.

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