MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL
a division of the
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

Troop H Headquarters-3525 North Belt Highway-St. Joseph, MO. 64506


News Release

For further information please contact: Sergeant Sheldon Lyon
816-387-2345
H11131
November 1, 2013

EMPHASIS: Patrol Investigates Officer-Involved Shooting


On October 31, 2013, at 10:55 p.m., the Andrew County Sheriff's Department requested the Patrol's Division of Drug and Crime Control investigate an officer-involved shooting involving a Buchanan County deputy. The incident involved a pursuit that began in St. Joseph, MO, and ended in Amazonia, MO. The Buchanan County deputy fatally shot the driver of the pursued vehicle after the suspect rammed the deputy's vehicle, injuring another deputy inside the vehicle. The deceased suspect has been identified as Eric C. Auxier, 28, of Gower, MO.
This is an ongoing investigation conducted by the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
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