Man taken into custody after officer-involved shooting in Sauget

Man taken into custody after officer-involved shooting in Sauget

SAUGET, Ill. – New information about a shooting earlier this morning: police are now saying the shooting involved a police officer.

It happened in the parking lot of ‘Route 3 Fuel and Liquor’ on Mississippi Avenue around 3:00 a.m. Police shared that someone who was committing a crime at the convenience store fired his weapon when the officer arrived.

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The officer fired back. No one was injured. Illinois state police are investigating the incident. FOX 2 will update this story with more information as it becomes available.

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