Police Shootings

A police officer was shot in Granite City Friday afternoon.

After his conviction in October, his attorneys say the judge should have barred video that showed Ex-Sangamon County Sheriff’s Deputy Sean Grayson’s course and disparaging description of Sonya Massey in the minutes following the shooting.

St. Louis County Police say the man, who was not a passenger, refused to drop a knife and was advancing at officers when they opened fire.

The conviction against former deputy sheriff Sean Grayson carries a potential sentence of four to 20 years.

St. Ann police say 37-year-old Troy Christopher Hamilton failed to stop when officers tried to pull him over for running a stop sign.

A jury awarded Mansur Ball-Bey’s family nearly $19 million in a wrongful death lawsuit. Instead of paying, the city is seeking a new trial.

Five officers were injured in all, including two who were treated and released at a local hospital for wounds they received in a scuffle with alleged criminal. Three others officers were hit by gun fire.

“They went on a call for service to help people and keep people safe. They ended up being shot and fighting for their lives doing their job.” — Police Chief Steve Johnson.

Illinois promised answers after fatal officer-involved shootings and other deaths at the hands of law enforcement. But some prosecutors, including some in the Metro East, stay silent.

The audit found flaws in 50 police shooting investigations in St. Louis.