Charges have been filed against a 37-year-old man following an officer-involved shooting in St. Louis, Missouri. Stephen Snofke, located on the 9800 block of Green Valley Drive, faces allegations that include Assault First Degree, Armed Criminal Action, and Resisting Arrest for a Felony, as stated in a report by the St. Louis County Police Department. Snofke, who is currently being held on a $250,000 cash-only bond, stands under the presumption of innocence until proven guilty.
According to the probable cause statement, the incident unfolded on Saturday when an officer, while responding to reports of gunfire, discovered Snofke standing in the middle of the road. Failing to comply with the officer’s command to remove his hand from his pocket, Snofke first attempted to swiftly run away and subsequently brandished a firearm at the officer after being tased, which led to an exchange of gunfire. Snofke is believed to have then fled into a nearby residence, only to come out and be apprehended after a short resistance, as detailed by the St. Louis County Police Department release.
The St. Louis County Police Department’s Bureau of Crimes Against Persons detectives has taken up the investigation of this case. They are tasked with piecing together the events that culminated in the shooting and subsequent arrest. The circumstances leading up to the incident remain under scrutiny, but the early details provided by the department highlight the immediate danger officers might face when responding to violent crimes…