In the Cheltenham section of St. Louis, a police intervention resulted in a shooting on Wednesday when a suspect confronted officers. According to FOX 2 Now, the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department received a report about a man believed to be in crisis, moving around an office with a puppy. The incident occurred near Forest Park in the 5700 block of Oakland Avenue. Major Janice Bockstruck stated that officers encountered the man as he was attacking the dog.
The man broke away from the affects of a stun gun used to try to restrain him, and the scenario became more intense when he started stabbing himself in the neck. He was discovered by an officer on the second floor, and when he got up, he was still holding the knife, which is how the cops shot him, as stated by KSDK News.
The identity of the man, who was staying at the nearby Hampton Inn and Suites, has not yet been disclosed. A detail made public by the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department on their official Facebook page, confirmed that the man sustained not only gunshot wounds but also had self-inflicted stab wounds. They also specified that no officers were harmed during the incident and that updates will be provided.
