15 Apr 2024 | 06:05 PM UTC
US: Police detain suspect in hostage incident near Saint Charles, Missouri, city hall April 15 /update 1
Police detain suspect in hostage situation incident near city hall in Saint Charles, Missouri, US, April 15. No casualties reported.
Police have detained a suspect who had taken a woman hostage inside a parking garage along North 2nd Street located next to the Saint Charles, Missouri, city hall April 15. No one was injured in the incident, although shots were reported when the situation started. According to authorities, there is no remaining threat to the public in the area.
Residual security deployments and transport disruptions could continue over the coming hours in downtown Saint Charles, as police complete their investigation.
Allow extra time to reach destinations near the St. Charles city hall into at least the mid-afternoon of April 15.