A police officer in Ballwin, MO, in St. Louis County, was shot earlier this morning during a routine traffic stop. He is in critical, but stable condition. According to Ballwin Police Chief Kevin Scott, the officer spoke with the driver and then…
…while going back to his vehicle with his back turned to the motorist, the driver came out of the vehicle, advanced quickly on the officer from the back, and fired three shots. The suspect then proceeded to flee the scene…
Dash cam footage helped to apprehend the suspect fairly quickly, from the sounds of it. The suspect’s identity has yet to be shared, but according to Fox2Now.com (which has video of the press conference for more details):
Investigators say he was on parole for federal weapons violations. His record include weapons offenses in Missouri and California and a stolen car in Oklahoma.
This is yet another example of criminals failing to follow gun laws. It was a felony for this felon to be in possession of a firearm, yet he had one. While on parole, no less.