[Music] [Applause] Hello, I'm Sergeant Pannis, public information supervisor for the St. Louis County Police Department. This critical incident briefing is intended to provide you with information about an officer involved shooting that occurred on March 30th, 2025 in the 10,700 block of Page Avenue in St. Louis County, Missouri. As part of our commitment to transparency, we will show you relevant video footage, evidence, and the law enforcement response to this incident. Because this investigation is still active, our goal is to provide you with a better understanding of what occurred based on what we know up to this point. This portrayal is not intended to draw any conclusions about whether the officers involved acted consistently with their department's policies and the law. The St. Louisis County Police Department conducts thorough use of force investigations, which typically require detectives to interview multiple witnesses, view numerous hours of video footage, and analyze a significant amount of forensic evidence. Investigations involving uses of force could take several months to complete and remain active until all the facts are known and the investigation is finalized. A word of caution. The images you are about to see may be disturbing and you may hear strong or coarse language. When a police officer uses force to arrest a suspect or to defend themselves or innocent victims against an attack, it can be graphic and difficult to watch. Viewer discretion is strongly advised. I'm Lieutenant Colonel Jerry Lore, Commander of the Division of Criminal Investigation. On Sunday, March 30th, 2025, St. Louis County Police Crimes Against Persons Detectives were requested by the Overland Police Department to investigate an officer involved shooting that occurred in unincorporated St. Louis County. At approximately 7:45 a.m., an Overland Police officer made an investigative stop in a gas station parking lot in the 10,700 block of Page Avenue. The stop was the result of an alert notifying officers of a white 2015 Chevrolet Sonic wanted for aggravated battery to a police officer in Caseyville, Illinois. Officers on scene approached the vehicle and ordered a passenger and the driver to exit the vehicle. The passenger complied. The driver, however, exited the vehicle and attempted to evade the officer. The officer wrestled the driver to the ground. During the struggle, the officer fired his service weapon, striking the suspect once in the arm. The suspect was taken into custody and transported to an area hospital for treatment of a non-life-threatening gunshot injury. You are about to hear relevant police radio traffic of the officer's response to this incident. Can you run a plate for me? Go ahead. Victor Henry Paul here. Play Victor Henry 1 Paul one William is showing valid for October of 2025 on a 2015 Chevy. It's registered to ag the license plate I gave you looks like it's an aggravated battery to a police officer with a vehicle at Keithville Police Department. Confirming Victor Henry one calling. affirmative. You pull up the region, you scroll down to the bottom, it has the list in there. That's my apologies. I had to look off someone's else computer. That's why I wasn't signing in. No, it's all good. I think the last place to hit is going to be Paige at Spencer going westbound towards Ashby. We'll go canvas area. The white Chevy Sonic with a tended license plate cover. That's for white Chevy license plate cover near Paige and Spencer. I'll show you counc area 22 I'm in the area miss 732 81 81 just got an updated comment I PD they saw the vehicle 5 minutes ago eastbound on land war I will head up to eastbound lack where at Warson. Are you saying Warson or Woodson? Warson. William, Adam, Robert, Sam, Ocean. Okay, I'm going go up to Wood. We've got a camera on it. Come back east. Confirm. You're at Lax and Lac 81. You clear on 12 floor 7361 service. We'll just be in the area. I think one of our guys located at Sonic. Uh it's going to be at the shell gas station. Mass clear. Is there a unit out at Page with the vehicle? 12 is I think I'm headed over there and I think I'll let that over there. M 2 David 12. Are you secure? 12. I'm secure. I'm waiting for additional secure. Waiting for a unit 745. Right here. We're pulling in now. Station is 745. David 81 pulling in front is 745. Car 281 281 shots fired. Give me a medic up here now. Attention. Clear. Attention on cars. Officer need to aid at Paige and Warson. Page and Warson at this jail station. I'm on my way. We have one in custody. The suspect shot in the arm. That's clear one in custody. EMS is going to be around. Now you will see the responding officer's dash camera and bodywn camera video of the incident just described. Bodywn cameras worn by the Overland Police Department have a 30-se secondond buffer of video without audio. Upon activation, the camera goes back 30 seconds and begins recording. The cameras are worn on outer vest carriers by most officers in the department. Available lighting, movement, distance, and other factors can affect clarity and picture quality. Viewer discretion is strongly advised. your hand. Don't move. Don't move. Get out of the car. Get out of the car. Get out of the car. Get out of the car. You're going to get the ground. Get out of the [ __ ] car. Get out of the car. Do it now. Get out of the car. Do it now. Get out of the [ __ ] car. Get out. Get on the ground. Do it now. Get on the ground. Do it now. Get him. Get him. Get him. Here. Here. Go. Go help him. Car 81. Shots fired. Attention now. Attention. All cars officer need a page and war. Paige and Wson at the shell station. The suspect's been shot in the arm. That's clear one in custody. EMS was going to be in route. recording. Let's see your hands. Don't move. Don't move. Get out of the [ __ ] car. Don't move. Don't move. Don't move. Don't move. Get out of the car. Get out of the car now. Get out of the car. Get out of the car. Get out of the car. You run, you're getting bit. Do it now. If you run, you're getting bit. I do. You're going to get bit. Get on the ground. Yes, sir. Get out of the car now. Get out of the [ __ ] car. On your stomach. Get out of the car. Do it now. Get out of the car. Do it now. There's nowhere to go. Get out of the [ __ ] car. Get out of the [ __ ] car now. Get on the ground. Do it now. You run, you get bit. Get on the ground. Do it now. Hey, get him. Get him. Get him. Here. Here. Go. Go. Help him. Get on the ground now. Oh [ __ ] On the ground. Put it Put it down. Turn over. Turn over. Turn over on your stomach. On your stomach, bro. On the stomach. Hands behind your back. Shots fired. Hands behind your back. You're all right. You're all right. Two. David 81. Shots fired. Get a tourniquet. Yep. Two. David 81. Shots fired. Give me a medic up here now. Attention all need a pageent war. Take your time. That's a shield. Why you shooting? [Music] We have one in custody. Uh, the suspect's been shot in the arm. Why you shooting? One in custody. Why? Wait, where's the gunshot at? Get on the floor. Get out of the car. [ __ ] Oh [ __ ] over. Damn. On March 31st, 2025, the St. Louisis County Prosecuting Attorney's Office issued charges against the suspect, now identified as Eddie Lee Washington, age 28, of the 11,800 block of KO Drive in Florescent, Missouri, for resisting or interfering with an arrest, detention, or stop. He is currently being held on a 5,000 cashon, no 10% bond. The passenger was taken into custody without incident. In total, one shot was fired by law enforcement. The Overland police officer involved in this use of force is 25 years of age with one year of law enforcement experience. The officer sustained a hand injury and was treated at an area hospital. The St. Louis County Police Department has all its nonsensitive policies and procedures available on our website at www.saint louiscount police.com. The policies applicable to this incident and release of information are general order 16-68, public information and news media policy. The St. Louis County Police Department will continue to investigate and analyze this incident for as long as it might take. Detectives will continue to interview any new witnesses that may come forward and document and analyze new evidence that is discovered. After the investigation is complete, the findings will be forwarded to the St. County Prosecuting Attorney's Office for an independent review. Thank you for taking time to view this critical incident briefing.