MARYLAND HEIGHTS, Mo. – Almost three months after an officer-involved shooting in Maryland Heights, the police department has released audio and footage of the incident in addition to detailed recounts leading up to the shooting.
According to the briefing, a white Kia Soul and Hyundai Sonata failed to yield to police on Castillons Arcade Plaza in St. Louis County around 2 a.m. on Jan. 18. License plates of the Hyundai were recognized as stolen from the day prior.
Around an hour later, neighboring police in the Creve Coeur neighborhood were also met with a white Kia Soul and black Kia Soul failing to yield. Both vehicles were later confirmed to have been stolen.
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When trying to conduct a traffic stop, the vehicles continued to flee. Eventually, both vehicles reached a cul-de-sac in Maryland Heights, and the driver of the white vehicle—which had its tires spiked—jumped into the backseat of the other car…