The Missouri State Highway Patrol has canceled the blue alert that was issued after two police officers were shot at around 9:30 Sunday night in Hermann.
The suspect, identified as 35-year-old Kenneth Lee Simpson, fled the scene and barricaded himself in a home just across the street from Casey’s, where the shooting took place. According to the latest report from the Highway Patrol, Simpson is in custody. The Patrol has announced that one of the officers who was shot, Detective Sergeant Mason Griffith, died at the hospital.

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The Missouri State Highway Patrol has issued a blue alert after two police officers were shot at around 9:30 Sunday night in Hermann.

The suspect, identified as 35-year-old Kenneth Lee Simpson, fled the scene and authorities now say he is believed to have barricaded himself in a home just across the street from Casey’s, where the shooting took place. Officers have been giving verbal commands for the suspect to come out. They are preparing to breach the home with flashbangs and a K-9.

The Patrol has announced that one of the officers who was shot, Detective Sergeant Mason Griffith, died at the hospital.

Simpson should be considered armed and dangerous.