Maryland
1 man dead in shooting at Walgreens involving Maryland Heights police officers
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. (First Alert 4) -The St. Louis County Police is actively investigating an officer-involved shooting at a Walgreens on Dorsett and McKelvey roads, which resulted in one man dead, Sunday evening.
According to police, at around 6 p.m., Maryland Heights police officers responded to the Walgreens on the 12000 block of Dorsett.
Once arriving, officers found a man with a gun. The man fired at the officers. One officer returned fire.
The man was hit and pronounced dead at the scene. His identity has not been released.
No officers were injured. St. Louis County Police Bureau of Crimes Against People detectives responded and assumed responsibility for the case.
The officer involved in the shooting is 30 years old, with two and a half years of experience with the Maryland Heights Police Department. The officer has previous experience in law enforcement.
Police say this is an active investigation, information will be shared as it becomes available.
This is a developing story that will be updated.
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