Suspect fatally shot after police chase early Wednesday on WB I-70

WENTZVILLE, Mo. — A suspect died in a hospital early Wednesday morning after being shot by St. Charles City and St. Peters officers during a police...

January 18, 2023
3:22 PM

WENTZVILLE, Mo. — A suspect died in a hospital early Wednesday morning after being shot by St. Charles City and St. Peters officers during a police chase near Wentzville Parkway. According to the Wentzville Police Department, the incident began at about 10:45 p.m. Tuesday when the St. Charles County Reduction Task Force attempted to make a traffic stop for a tag violation. The pickup truck failed to stop, triggering a chase on westbound Interstate 70 at Route 79. Officers called for backup and threw down spike strips on Highway Z, causing the suspect's vehicle to hit a median and come to a stop west of Wentzville Parkway, police said.

Jennifer Somers