A St. Louis police sergeant was shot twice in the face tonight in south St. Louis on Hampton Avenue and Pernod.
A police officer has been shot and is conscious and being treated at the hospital. More information to come.
— St. Louis, MO Police (@SLMPD) November 21, 2016
The officer is in serious condition.
St. Louis police officer shot in the face https://t.co/R5Ij9RsKNC via @stltoday
— Terry Karkos (@Ottermania) November 21, 2016
It was an ambush.
.@ChiefSLMPD says all officers riding two to a car now following ambush-style shooting. Adding resources to find suspect. #kmov
— KMOV (@KMOV) November 21, 2016
The suspect pulled up to the police car and started firing.
Car pulled up next to the sergeant's car. Suspect pulled a gun and fired two times. Dotson calls it an ambush #kmov https://t.co/zhy8Xr7VUo
— KMOV (@KMOV) November 21, 2016
The suspect is still at large.
St. Louis Police Chief and Mayor Francis Slay updated the media on Periscope:
Retweeted St. Louis, MO Police (@SLMPD):
LIVE on #Periscope: Chief & Mayor brief media on injured officer… https://t.co/bo6H5caM62
— sketsanews.com (@sketsanewscom) November 21, 2016