Armed man shot in stomach by person he was chasing through grocery store, MO cops say
An encounter in the aisles of a grocery store incited a chase between two men, ending in a shooting that sent one to a hospital, Missouri police said.
A 29-year-old man, identified as Derrick Johnson, pulled out a gun and started to chase another person through a Schnucks on Jan. 27 following the exchange, Florissant police said in a Facebook post.
The man attempting to flee pulled a gun out and turned it on Johnson, according to police. The man then shot Johnson in the stomach, police said.
Johnson was taken to a hospital and is now facing criminal charges, according to court documents. He was charged with assault and armed criminal action.
The person accused of shooting Johnson was not identified by police. He was taken into custody, police told KSDK.
Florissant is about a 20-mile drive northwest from St. Louis.
This story was originally published January 29, 2025 at 1:30 PM with the headline "Armed man shot in stomach by person he was chasing through grocery store, MO cops say."
