Missouri officer killed, 2nd hurt in shooting; suspect fled

Published March 13, 2023 9:14 AM

By The Associated Press

HERMANN, Mo. (AP) — A search continues for the man suspected of killing one police officer and badly wounding another at a small-town convenience store in eastern Missouri. The shooting happened about 9:30 p.m. Sunday in Hermann, a town of 2,100 residents about 80 miles west of St. Louis. Detective Sgt. Mason Griffith of the Hermann Police Department died, and 31-year-old Officer Adam Sullentrup was hospitalized in stable condition. The patrol identified the suspect as 35-year-old Kenneth Lee Simpson of St. Louis County, who got away. The manhunt was centered around a home not far from the shooting scene. A police robot was used to pull off the screen door of the home so a drone could be sent inside.

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