The St. Louis County Police Department is investigating after a Pine Lawn police chief fired his gun at a driver who hit an officer while fleeing a police checkpoint Friday evening.
Pine Lawn Police Chief Rickey Collins used his department-issued gun when a driver went through a police checkpoint and hit an officer, injuring the officer’s arm. After that, the driver took off from the checkpoint.
Chief Collins, wearing plain clothes, was in pursuit of the suspect when he fired a shot with the intent to injure or kill the suspect. Collins called him a fleeing felon.
Both St. Louis Metropolitan Police and St. Louis County Police say that whenever there is an officer-involved shooting, there is a full investigation after.
It wasn’t until Monday that the St. Louis County Police Department decided to investigate.
Officer Cliff Moelaoring, who was hit by the car, suffered a sprained shoulder.
Information from KMOV.com contributed to this report.