Exchange of shots leave woman dead
10/23/2017

(MSC News)--The Missouri State Highway Patrol will investigate an officer-involved shooting in St. Joseph that resulted in a woman's death.

The St. Joseph News Press reports officers responded to a disturbance call around 6:00 Sunday evening in the area of 10th and Sycamore Streets outside a local bar.

Officers arrived to find several individuals fleeing the scene. The officers chased after the individuals until a woman pulled out a gun and shot at the officers. Officers fired back and the woman was shot and killed.

Commander Eric Protzman with the St. Joseph Police Department says no officers were struck.

No other details were immedidately released, including the name of the woman killed.


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