DUPO, Unwell. (AP) — A southern Illinois police officer was in crucial however steady situation Monday a day after being wounded whereas responding to a report of a person shot to loss of life, authorities stated.
The suspect, recognized by authorities as 40-year-old Reginald O. Allen, was discovered useless Sunday night time from a self-inflicted gunshot wound in his storage in Dupo, a neighborhood a number of miles south of St. Louis, Missouri.
The title of the 49-year-old Dupo officer, a 12-year-veteran, was not launched on the request of his household. He was shot in a shoulder.
“The end result appears good. He’s taking a look at extra surgical procedures down the highway,” Dupo Police Chief Dennis Plew stated.
The officer was responding to the deadly capturing of Darryl T. Mantz, 46, of Belleville.
Investigators stated Allen used an AR-15 rifle to shoot himself and Mantz.
Investigators stated it wasn’t instantly clear why Allen shot Mantz, however police stated the 2 had labored collectively in residence transforming and building.
“They knew one another,” stated Grasp Sgt. Brad Clossen, chief of investigations for the St. Clair County Sheriff’s Division. “They labored collectively. It’s nonetheless undetermined from our investigation what the motive was.”