Missouri deputies kill man suspected of shooting officer

ST. PETERS, Mo. (AP) — Sheriff's deputies in eastern Missouri fatally shot a man suspected of earlier shooting and wounding a police officer, law enforcement officials said. A St. Peters officer made a traffic stop just outside a St. Peters shopping center about 5:30 p.m. Thursday and the driver shot the officer in one of his legs, the Missouri State Highway Patrol said. The driver fled. The wounded 41-year-old officer was taken to a hospital for treatment and later released, officials said.