St. Louis police officer fatally shoots man who shot another man; happened near City Hall

ST. LOUIS (AP) — A St. Louis police officer shot and killed a man who had just shot another man, about a block from City Hall in the city’s downtown. Police say the officer saw a man shooting another man around 7:30 a.m. Friday near the busy corner of Market and 14th streets, and shot the gunman. The man shot by the officer died at the scene. The man shot by the gunman was critically hurt. Names of the officer and the man killed weren’t immediately released. The officer who fired is 42 and has been a police officer for 18 years.