ST. LOUIS (AP) - St. Louis police say a man is in serious but stable condition after he was shot by police officers during a pursuit.
Police Chief Sam Dotson says the shooting occurred Friday when three officers fired at the man after he pointed a weapon at them.
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports (https://bit.ly/2omZkcd ) 30-year-old John Samuel Blanchard Jr., of St. Louis, was charged Saturday. He faces five charges, including assault.
Dotson says police used spike strips on a vehicle Blanchard drove onto Interstate 44 during a pursuit. The vehicle eventually stopped when its tires deflated.
The chief says the suspect got out and pointed a semi-automatic pistol at the officers. Three officers returned fire.
No officers were injured.
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Information from: St. Louis Post-Dispatch, https://www.stltoday.com
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