Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Security guard shoots man at St. Louis MetroLink station

PAGEDALE, Mo. -- Police are investigating after a security guard at a St. Louis County light rail station shot a man who was involved in a scuffle.

The shooting happened Tuesday evening in Pagedale. The security guard, employed by a private company that contracts with Metro, saw two men involved in a disturbance. One of the men had a gun.

Police say the guard shot the armed man. He is hospitalized but his injuries are not believed to be life-threatening. His gun was recovered at the scene.

Names of the guard and the man who was shot have not been released. - http://goo.gl/d84Ka