Crime & Safety
University City Man Charged With Assault After Being Shot by Police
Police say the man pointed an assault rifle at them during a chase when they fired at him.
Prosecutors filed felony charges Friday against a man who was shot Thursday by St. Louis Metro police officers in University City. Police said the suspect, Darius Robinson, 24, of the 6700 block of Corbitt Avenue in University City, pointed a loaded Smith & Wesson .22 cal semi-automatic assault rifle at the officers.
Robinson was shot in the ankle while in a backyard in the 6800 block of Roberts Avenue in , just blocks from his residence.
The incident started in St. Louis, and officers pursued a man from the city to U City. Police said the chase started with a traffic stop at Page and Skinker boulevards. Part of the chase was on foot.
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The rifle was stolen in a burglary, according to a report. Robinson is being charged with second-degree assault of a police officer, resisting arrest and receiving stolen property.
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