Dead suspect in Wentzville officer-involved shooting identified, was released from prison last October

WENTZVILLE, Mo. (KMOV) - The suspect in Wednesday morning's officer-involved shooting in St. Charles County was recently released from the Missouri...

January 26, 2023
6:24 AM

WENTZVILLE, Mo. (KMOV) - The suspect in Wednesday morning's officer-involved shooting in St. Charles County was recently released from the Missouri Department of Corrections.Sonny Vincent, 36, was killed after officers with St. Charles County's Multi-Jurisdictional Auto Theft Task Force tried to stop the car Vincent was in in the area of I-70 and Hwy 79 late Tuesday night. It was reported stolen out of St. Louis County.Police said they then used spike strips successfully near Hwy 70 and Hwy Z in an attempt to stop the vehicle.

Caroline Hecker