Posted By: Hewson Beattie May 5, 2021 @ 11:25 am Local News, News
Police say a two-year-old girl is safe after an Amber Alert was issued for her this morning.
Authorities say two-year-old Samyia Barr was abducted by her father in Gladstone, a suburb of Kansas City.
She’s back with family.
Police say 25-year-old De’Shawn Barr-Cotton assaulted the girl’s mother and pulled a gun.
He’s still on the run.
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An Amber Alert has been issued after a two-year-old girl was taken by her father this morning in the Kansas City area.
The Gladstone Police Department says 25-year-old De’Shawn Barr-Cotton abducted two-year-old Samyia Barr.
Suspect in custody after officer shot in St. Peters, Mo. By Amber Ruch | April 29, 2021 at 6:31 PM CDT - Updated April 29 at 10:43 PM
ST. PETERS, Mo. (KFVS) - A man accused of shooting a St. Peters police officer has died after trading shots with police.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the suspect was pulled over for a traffic stop and shot an officer in the leg.
The suspect left going southbound on Mid Rivers Mall Drive.
It happened around 5:38 p.m. on Thursday, April 29.
According to the highway patrol, a Blue Alert was issued to “help locate a suspect that has killed or seriously injured a peace officer.”