Was there a deputy killed in Wayne County, Illinois?
MISSOURI police arrested a suspect in connection with shooting a deputy sheriff on I-64 in Wayne County on Wednesday morning. Sgt. Todd Ringley said there are now two possible suspects in the shootings, and police are responding to calls about a second suspect. Ringley said on Twitter, “One suspect is in custody and one suspect […]
MISSOURI police arrested a suspect in connection with shooting a deputy sheriff on I-64 in Wayne County on Wednesday morning.
Sgt. Todd Ringley said there are now two possible suspects in the shootings, and police are responding to calls about a second suspect.
Ringley said on Twitter, “One suspect is in custody and one suspect is still in a residence near Carlyle, IL. Police are on scene.”
The local news station, 5 On Your Side, said police confirmed the deputy was Sean Riley who was responding to a “motorist assist” call at about 5am.
When police arrived at the scene, Riley was already dead, but his squad car was missing.
The suspect also carjacked and shot a victim at a St. Peter’s QuikTrip at about 7am on Wednesday morning.
The man was taken to a hospital with a gunshot wound to his shoulder and non-life-threatening injuries.