Critical Incident Updates Archives

Armed Shooting Suspect Killed After Refusing Police Commands, Reaching in Bag

June 22, 2025 / Last Updated on June 22, 2025 at 11:41 am

Just after 2am on June 22, 2025, District 2 officers responded to the 4100 block of Manchester for a shooting. When officers arrived on scene, they located an adult man who had been shot. That shooting victim is in stable condition and the circumstances surrounding the shooting remain under investigation. Officers immediately broadcast a description […]

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Shots Fired After Stolen Vehicle Accelerates at Police

June 21, 2025 / Last Updated on June 21, 2025 at 12:37 pm

Around 1:30pm on June 20th, 2025, Anti-Crime Task Force detectives located a stolen vehicle in the 5100 block of Ridge wanted for Assault 1st on Law Enforcement from a nearby jurisdiction.

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Pursuit Leads to Shooting Involving Law Enforcement

May 29, 2025 / Last Updated on May 29, 2025 at 05:11 pm

Around 11am on May 29, 2025, District 1 officers spotted a vehicle that was wanted for an armed robbery that occurred earlier in the month.

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UPDATE: Triple Homicide Suspect Killed in Shooting Involving Law Enforcement

May 14, 2025 / Last Updated on May 14, 2025 at 10:02 am

Around 4:00 a.m., St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department officers responded to the 5100 block of Wells to investigate a ShotSpotter Activation.

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UPDATE: Driver Killed by Dangerous Carjackers Evading Police

April 18, 2025 / Last Updated on April 18, 2025 at 08:32 am

The SLMPD Accident Reconstruction Unit, Force Investigation Unit, and District 6 Detective Bureau are investigating after a fatal crash occurred on April 13, 2025 at Natural Bridge & Union.

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FIU Investigating CJC Detainee’s Death After Being Transported to Hospital

March 23, 2025 / Last Updated on March 23, 2025 at 01:42 pm

Around 9:30 a.m. on March 23, 2025, detectives with the Force Investigations Unit were contacted by the St. Louis City Justice Center regarding a male detainee who was found unresponsive in his cell, transported to the hospital, and pronounced dead.

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UPDATE: Charges Issued After Officer, Suspect Hit By Car On I-70

March 20, 2025 / Last Updated on March 20, 2025 at 09:16 am

The injured officer is 31-years-old and has nearly 6 years of service to the City of St. Louis.

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UPDATE: Man Shot by Officer After Running Towards Police Has Been Identified

March 18, 2025 / Last Updated on March 18, 2025 at 07:33 pm

Around 7 a.m. on March 12, 2025, St. Louis 911 received a call from a man claiming a knife had been pulled on him.

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UPDATE: Suspect Charged as FIU Investigates Shooting Near N. Kingshighway

March 11, 2025 / Last Updated on March 11, 2025 at 03:54 pm

On March 8, 2025, at approximately 1:10 a.m., District 5 officers received a License Plate Reader (LPR) alert on a vehicle wanted for Felony Stealing out of Richmond Heights, Missouri.

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Force detectives investigate deadly shooting involving Leadington police officer

January 3, 2025 / Last Updated on January 3, 2025 at 09:47 am

The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department Force Investigative Unit is investigating the use of deadly force by a Leadington, Missouri police officer that occurred within the City of St. Louis.

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