US EditionTruck Plows Into Preschool, 3 Officers Shot: IL Weekend
- Three police officers were wounded Saturday night while responding to a report of a suspicious person in the southern Illinois city close to St. Louis.
- At 9:44 p.m., police responded to a suburban home where a reported suspicious individual was involved in what turned out to be a potential domestic incident, during which the suspect opened fire upon their arrival.
- One officer was critically wounded by a gunshot to the face requiring emergency surgery, a second suffered an arm wound that broke a bone, and a third was shot in the back with the bullet stopped by a vest.
- Police took the suspect into custody and recovered the weapon, with Illinois State Police leading the investigation while Chief Steve Johnson requested prayers for the officers.
- Two other officers were injured during the arrest but have since been treated and released from the hospital, and officials have assured the public that the situation no longer poses a danger.
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Truck Plows Into Preschool, 3 Officers Shot: IL Weekend
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3 police officers shot in southern Illinois, suspect in custody, officials say
Three police officers were injured in a shooting Saturday night in southern Illinois near St. Louis, officials said. Two additional officers were hurt in a scuffle while arresting the suspect.
Multiple officers shot in Fairview Heights, Illinois; suspect in custody
ST. CLAIR COUNTY, Ill. - Three officers were shot late Saturday evening in Fairview Heights while responding to calls for a suspicious individual in a neighborhood, according to the Fairview Heights Police Department. One suspect was arrested a short time later. The three officers were shot just before 10 p.m. Saturday outside of homes on Potomac Drive and were rushed to area hospitals for treatment. One officer was shot in the face and underwen…
Multiple officers shot in downstate Illinois while responding to report of 'suspicious person'
Multiple Illinois police officers were shot while responding to a possible domestic disturbance over the weekend just outside of St. Louis. The shooting happened around 9:45 p.m. as Fairview Heights officers were called to Potomac Drive for a report of a “suspicious individual prowling around a nearby residence,” the department said. “Upon arrival, Officers made contact with the individual and discovered it was a possible domestic situation,” th…
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