FRANKLIN COUNTY, Mo. — A suspect has died following an officer-involved shooting in Franklin County, Missouri.
Two deputies were also injured during the incident.
It happened at the Petro Mart along Highway 100 near Route AT in Villa Ridge around 9:40 p.m.
According to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, the two deputies tried to pull over a car and it pulled into Petro Mart, which is when shots were exchanged. Both deputies have non-life threatening injuries. One was shot in the shoulder and the other one was shot in the arm and shoulder.
It's unclear why the car was being pulled over.
The suspect was hit by gunfire and was taken to a hospital. Cpl. Dallas Thompson with the Missouri State Highway Patrol said Tuesday that the suspect died in the hospital Saturday night.
The suspect's identity has not been released.
Franklin County Sheriff's Office said the Missouri State Division of Drug and Crime Control was asked to conduct an independent investigation into the shooting.
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