Four members of St. Louis Police Department sustained gunshot wounds Monday night. The incident reportedly took place in the city’s Olive Street Corridor, minutes away from the city’s police headquarters. Shortly after the incident took place, the police department issued a statement via Twitter.
Chief Hayden provides an update on 4 of our officers who were struck by gunfire tonight during the downtown unrest. https://t.co/Ml1CgIikHf
— St. Louis, MO Police (@SLMPD) June 2, 2020
“We have had 4 officers struck by gunfire tonight. All have been transported to an area hospital. All are conscious and breathing. Their injuries are believed to be non-life threatening,” the police department tweeted.
Law enforcement has not yet identified any suspects. More updates will be added to this story as it develops. Multiple outlets have reported that these incidents were tied to the city’s ongoing protests against police brutality, but we cannot confirm those reports.
