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Man facing charges after getting ahold of officer’s stun gun in north county

Officers responded to the 5300 block of Gladstone Place around 11:15 a.m. after an officer was attacked by a suspect.

ST. LOUIS COUNTY – Charges have been issued in an officer-involved shooting in north St. Louis County.

Darnell Johnson, 46, is facing one count of second-degree assault, one count of armed criminal action, one count of third-degree assault, disarmed a peace officer or correctional officer while performing official duty and resisting or interfering with an arrest for a felony. He’s being held on a $150,000 cash-only bond.

Officers responded to the 5300 block of Gladstone Place around 11:15 a.m. after an officer was attacked by a suspect.

The suspect is known for being wanted for a parole violation regarding a robbery.

Once the officer approached him, he got ahold of her stun gun. The officer fired a shot, but it's unclear if he was struck by the gunfire.

An officer with the St. Louis County Police Department was transported to a hospital for non-life-threatening injuries. The officer fell down and the suspect started grabbing at her gun belt. After a struggle, the suspect successfully disarmed her of her department-issued Taser.

He then barricaded himself inside an apartment at the Lucas and Hunt Village apartment complex. Around 3 p.m., he was taken into custody without incident.

Lutheran North was placed on lockdown while the incident occurred.

Police said this incident is not related to the search for a suspect in the Catholic Supply homicide.

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