A suspect believed to have shot a police officer Sunday barricaded themselves inside a southern Illinois home, leading to a standoff, according to authorities.
A suspect believed to have shot a police officer Sunday barricaded themselves inside a southern Illinois home, leading to a standoff with law enforcement, according to authorities.the NBC affiliate in St. Louis, officers were responding to a residential area in the village of Dupo, where the suspect was believed to be barricaded inside a home. Dupo is a community of around 10,000 residents about 10 miles south of downtown St. Louis.
Citing a police source, KSDK reported the sheriff's department was called to a report of a disturbance at a home earlier Sunday. Before deputies could arrive on scene, a Dupo police officer showed up. The officer was then shot and seriously injured, according to authorities. A spokesperson with the Illinois State Police said a second person was found dead in the area, but didn't provide additional information.Numerous first responders were visible in the area, including heavily armed officers and emergency medical personnel.This article tagged under:
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