Sedalia officer shoots suspect during chase
Matthew Sanders
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
A Sedalia police officer shot a suspect during a chase Wednesday morning, the Missouri State Highway Patrol stated in a news release.
The suspect suffered injuries that were not life-threatening and was taken to a hospital. The officer was also injured and hospitalized, though the injuries were not life-threatening, the Patrol stated.
The chase started with a domestic violence call a little before 10 a.m. in the 1000 block of South Garfield Avenue. The suspect backed his truck into an officer’s vehicle at a stop sign during the chase, the release states, and the officers shot at the suspect.
The chase continued until the truck stopped, at which time officers noticed the suspect was shot, the Patrol says.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol is investigating the suspect’s shooting. The Sedalia Police Department is investigating the original domestic assault call.
The patrol posted the information on social media and said the shooting took place near 16th Street and South Garfield Avenue.