ST. LOUIS (AP) - A St. Louis police officer was shot in the neck while responding to a report of a disturbance early Thursday, authorities said.
Officers saw a muzzle flash soon after they arrived about 12:20 a.m. and the officer was hit with what appeared to be a “projectile” from a shotgun, police Chief John Hayden told reporters.
The 32-year-old officer was taken to a hospital with injuries that weren’t considered life-threatening, Hayden said.
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No one was immediately taken into custody following the shooting, which occurred in the city’s Near North Riverfront neighborhood.
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