Missouri: Officer hit by vehicle, suspect shot in Republic, chief says
Missouri Law Enforcement
Several Republic police officers and Greene County Sheriff's deputies responded to the scene in addition to firefighters and a Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper. Michael and Amanda Hilles live across the street from the crime scene. They said they saw the suspect drive through a couple of yards and then they heard gunshots.
Rachael Tate, another neighbor, said there might have been a small fire after the car crashed into the garage. Tate said normally Peachtree Lane is a quiet street.
"Ordinarily this is a really safe street," Tate said. "There are a lot of neighbors who are home in the middle of the day, so we are always watching each other's houses."
Lawton said he was not sure if the suspect who was shot was involved in any other incidents in town on Tuesday.
Lawton said the officer who was hit by the car was an "experienced officer."
Lawton said no one had been arrested in connection with the incident.
The scene is one block off of Highway 60. Police surrounded several homes with crime scene tape.
An ambulance was seen traveling eastbound into Springfield at about noon.