St. Louis County Police released footage of a struggle with suspect resulting of his arm being shot
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St. Louis County, MO - The incident occurred after a license plate reader flagged alleged suspect Eddie Washington’s car in relation to a separate event surrounding an officer in Caseyville, Illinois, who was assaulted.
And according to the probable cause statement during the arrest, Washington ran and wrestled with an officer while he was on the ground.
Washington, 28, ended up being shot in the arm during the scuffle. Overland officers, who were equipped with body cameras, recorded the entire incident. Following the shooting, first responders applied a tourniquet to Washington’s arm.
One officer, a 25-year-old who has one year of experience with law enforcement, sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to the hospital.
Washington, who resides in Florissant, Missouri, was eventually charged with resisting/interfering with an arrest on March 31. He is being held on a $5,000 cash-only bond.