A man was shot by Metro police after he fled from them and then shot an officer in the leg.

It happened in the area of St. Louis and Eastern around 6 p.m.

Police say members of the U.S. Marshals were trying to arrest two suspects, 28- year-old Jeffrey Williams and 26-year-old Quentin Avery, wanted out of California for parole violations from an earlier robbery. Police spotted the suspects and attempted to stop them.

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The men took off in their car and wrecked shortly after. The men then fled on foot. During the chase, Williams turned and fired at police. He struck an officer before being shot and killed.

Three officers have been placed on routine administrative leave until a Coroner’s Inquest.

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