Nimia Henriquez
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Six dead as gunman 'goes to war' with Missouri city
who: A gunman and police officres
What: A gunman killed five people and wounded two Thursday night at a police station and City Council meeting in suburban St. Louis before officers shot and killed him, police said.Charles Lee Thornton, here in an undated photo, was identified by witnesses as the gunman who opened fire.
When:Thursday night
Where: KIRKWOOD, Missouri
how :The shootings began shortly after 7 p.m. just outside the Kirkwood City Hall when a man approached a police officer in the parking lot of the Kirkwood police station and fatally shot him, Panus said. The officer died at the scene. Two police officers were among the dead, said Tracy Panus, spokeswoman for the St. Louis County police.
"We have what we believe to be our suspect," Panus said. "There's no reason for the Kirkwood residents to feel unsafe at this point."
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