One man is in custody and another is in the hospital after an officer-involved shooting in north St. Louis Thursday afternoon.
The shooting happened on the 3800 block of Maffitt at around 4:45 Thursday afternoon.
In a press conference, interim police chief Lawrence O'Toole said officers were patrolling when they say a stolen car with stolen license plates. The officers used spike strips to deflate the tires of the car, but it continued to flee. Police say the car eventually came to a stop and two men fled on foot.
According to O'Toole, one of the suspects pointed a gun at an officer who fired multiple shots, fearing for his life. The suspect, 26-year-old Wendell Davis, was shot in the upper torso and taken to the hospital in stable condition.
Davis has been charged with unlawful use of a weapon, unlawful possession of a firearm, stealing a firearm, resisting arrest, and tampering with a motor vehicle.
The second suspect, 29-year-old Joshua Polk, was taken into custody. He has been charged with tampering with a motor vehicle and resisting arrest.
The officer, O'Toole said, was taken to the hospital with an apparent knee injury, but he was not shot. He has been placed on administrative leave, per department policy. He is 39 years old and has 10 years of service.
