On January 26, 2022, the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department responded to a 911 call reporting four masked individuals inside a white Toyota 4Runner in Ferguson, Missouri. As we're told you can disregard 26 respond for a suspicious activity in an auto. 874 River Trail Court 874 River Trail Court at crossroads of Riverview Drive and River Trail Drive. It's Newsons Paint and Property. Caller states there are four men in a white four-door truck with ski masks on. There's no plates on the truck. Doesn't say what they're doing is suspicious, but the caller would like for you to check them out at 12:58. >> [clears throat] >> When the occupants noticed officers in the area, they immediately sped off triggering a pursuit that would quickly intensify. Northbound I'm sorry. Yeah, northbound Riverview northbound Riverview from caller. >> 612 can you verify the plate? John Edward 3 Union 3 Henry 66 that's great plate. John Edward 7 Union 3 Henry take there is involved in a homicide last night at the fridge. Homicide to shoot on a contact advise on a wanted wanted for the murder. John Edward 7 Union 3 Henry wanted for murder first that's going to be a white Toyota 4Runner. Northbound on West Florence. >> 10-4. That's two occupied cars. We're going to get 10-6 10-4 That was very uncooperative 10-4 All four tires are down. All four tires are down. The suspect there All four tires are down. All four tires are down. 10-4 All four tires are down. All four tires are down. 10-4 All right, they just went off the road. Looks like they're going to crash here. No, he's back on the road. He's back on the road. He's got his left tire down. Left front tire is down. Suspect is still going. Still going. Left front tire It's actually going to be occupied four tires. All four tires. Tires down. 13-17 Guys are 13-17. All four tires are down. All four tires are down. All four tires are down. I need to get ready. He's going to wreck out. We're going to be at Northwind Estates. Northwind Estates now. All four tires are down. 13-17 They're going to bail here Northwind Estates. I GOT THE DRIVER. THIS IS 13-17 THE DRIVER. AND ALL four 13-17 is 13-18. 10-4 >> Go ahead. Which car is in the emergency lane? >> [screaming] >> What's going on? Shots fired. Northwood Estates, 1318 officer needed aid, 1318. Dispatch, we need an address. 626 cars near security cars. 626 All cars officer needed aid, Northwood Estates, 1319. 326 626 All county in route. Where are you at? 626 What's the address? 528 We're behind the county officer now. We'll give an address as soon as possible. 528 This is Dispatch, thank you. We have county in route also, EMS in route. Are all officers okay? Negative. We need We need two officers. Dispatch, we have EMS in route. We're going to start a second one. 601 6300 One St. Louis Metropolitan Police officer sustained multiple gunshot wounds and was hospitalized in critical condition for several days. A second officer suffered a single gunshot wound and was treated and released. A third officer was not injured during the incident. Equan later died at the hospital from his injuries. August was charged with unlawful possession of a firearm and resisting arrest. He later pleaded guilty to misdemeanor resisting arrest and served 1 year in jail. In December of 2025, August was again charged with unlawful possession of a firearm by a dangerous felon in an unrelated case. He currently has an active warrant for failure to appear. That case remains ongoing. Clyde was charged with resisting arrest. No additional case information was available. Johnny Lewis was arrested 2 months later in Las Vegas and charged with felony resisting arrest. He pleaded guilty and received a 1-year sentence with credit for time served. Incidents like this show how quickly routine calls can escalate. To watch another full police body camera incident, select one of the videos on your screen. And if you haven't already, consider subscribing for continued coverage.