Crime & Safety
St. Louis, MO Police Shoot Suspect After Gun Threats to 13-Year-Old
St. Louis, MO – A confrontation involving an armed man who allegedly threatened several people, including a 13 year old child, ended in a fatal police shooting Saturday evening in south St. Louis afte
By Nolan Pierce · 2026-11-15T09:37:36.493Z
St. Louis, MO – A confrontation involving an armed man who allegedly threatened several people, including a 13 year old child, ended in a fatal police shooting Saturday evening in south St. Louis after officers responded to multiple emergency calls.
According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department , District 1 officers received several 911 calls around 5:45 p.m. Saturday reporting a man walking in the street and waving a firearm at people in the 4000 block of Meramec Street near Gustine Avenue.
Suspect Allegedly Threatened Child and Motorist Police said the suspect allegedly pointed his gun at multiple individuals, including a 13 year old child.
Authorities reported that the man also pointed the weapon toward another person who was driving past the area.
The suspect allegedly opened the motorist's car door, entered the vehicle and pointed the firearm directly at the driver.
A struggle followed between the driver and the armed suspect over the suspect's gun.
The driver managed to escape the vehicle and run away as responding officers arrived.
Officers Open Fire After Suspect Refuses Commands Police said officers repeatedly ordered the suspect to exit the vehicle and drop his weapon.
According to the department, the suspect refused to comply with those commands.
Officers subsequently fired their weapons, striking the suspect.
Emergency personnel transported the man to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Police confirmed that no officers or civilians were injured during the incident.
The department's Force Investigation Unit is handling the investigation into the officer involved shooting.
Authorities have not released the suspect's identity, the number of officers who discharged their weapons or additional details about the confrontation.
The circumstances surrounding the shooting remain under investigation, and additional findings have not yet been announced.