30 August 2020
SOUTH ST. LOUIS (KMOV.com) – A St. Louis City {Sheriff|Constable}’s deputy working secondary {duty|responsibility|task} fired {shots at|chance ats} {a car|a vehicle|an automobile|a cars and truck} {break-in|burglary} suspect in Dogtown Sunday {morning|early morning}, authorities {say|state}.
The {incident|event|occurrence} {happened|occurred|took place} {just before|right before|prior to} {noon|midday|twelve noon} in the 6400 block of Manchester in the Franz Park {neighborhood|community|area}.
Authorities {say|state} the deputy was working secondary {duty|responsibility|task} with his uniform on when he {tried|attempted} to stop a suspect from {breaking into|getting into|burglarizing} {a car|a vehicle|an automobile|a cars and truck}. A scuffle {ensued|occurred|took place} {between|in between} the {two|2} and the deputy {discharged|released} his {gun|weapon}.
The {sheriff|constable}’s {office|workplace} {says|states} the suspect was not struck by any bullets and {got away|escaped}.