Southeast Mo. police officer shoots, kills suspect

(SENATH, Mo., AP) — A suspect is dead after being shot by a police officer in southeast Missouri.

KFVS-TV (http://bit.ly/VFzxXH) reports that the shooting happened Sunday night in Senath. Police responded to a domestic disturbance call. Officers say a man at the home became aggressive and approached an officer with a knife.

The man reportedly ignored orders to stop and an officer fired a single shot that killed the man. The officer was not hurt.

The name of the suspect has not been released. An investigation continues.

Posted by on January 14, 2013. Filed under Missouri News. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can skip to the end and leave a response. Pinging is currently not allowed.

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