Police shoot, kill armed man in suburban St. Louis

By The Associated Press

Posted October 7, 2019 8:49 am.

This article is more than 5 years old.

ST. LOUIS — Authorities say police officers have shot and killed an armed man while responding to a disturbance in suburban St. Louis.

St. Louis County police say in a news release that the shooting happened around 10:30 a.m. Sunday in Maryland Heights. The release says officers fired after they were confronted by a man “who drew a handgun on the officers.”

Police say the suspect was pronounced dead at the scene. A handgun also was recovered. The man’s name wasn’t’ immediately released.

Police say the investigation is ongoing.

The Associated Press

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