SHELBY COUNTY, Mo. —Law enforcement authorities are investigating an officer-involved shooting that injured a suspect and a Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper.
Just before 8p.m. Wednesdaym Northeast Missouri Emergency Communications requested assistance locating a suspect alleged to have previously fled in a vehicle from Adams County, Illinois Sheriff's Deputies and Quincy Police, according to a statement from the MSHP Troop B.
The suspect vehicle was believe to have entered Missouri westbound on U.S. 36. At 8:16p.m. MSHP troopers located the vehicle west of Hannibal and attempted a stop resulting in a pursuit.
Troopers successfully deployed spike strips and the vehicle exited U.S. 36 at Missouri 151 in Clarence and stopped. The driver exited the vehicle armed with a rifle and began firing at troopers. Troopers returned fire striking the suspect. The suspect sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to an area hospital.
During the exchange of gunfire, a MSHP trooper was wounded. The trooper was transported to an area hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. The MSHP's Division of Drug and Crime Control is in charge of the investigation. Authorities have not released the name of the suspect, possible charges of additional details.