By BRENT MARTIN
St. Joseph Post
An 18-year-old St. Joseph man was shot and killed in an exchange of gunfire with St. Joseph police officers after a pursuit Thursday morning.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports Brayden Robertson died of gunshot wounds suffered in the shootout.
The patrol is investigating the officer-involved shooting at the request of the St. Joseph Police Department.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports its preliminary investigation indicates that around 10:30 Thursday morning officers responded to a report of an armed carjacking in the 600 block of Hall Street. Officers located the vehicle. Two suspects fled. Police pursued. The patrol states that during the pursuit, a suspect in the vehicle shot at officers.
The vehicle crashed at 28th and Mitchell. Officers took one suspect into custody at the site of the crash. The second fled on foot. The suspect exchanged gunfire with officers while on the run. The suspect was fatally wounded.
One officer had to be treated at a hospital for a minor wound.
The investigation continues.