Bonne Terre Police officer Lane Burns was reportedly shot on Thursday at a Motel 6. Learn about the details of the incident in the article below.
A man fatally shot police officer Lane Burns and injured another a Motel 6 in Bonne Terre early Thursday on the 17th of March 2022.
The gunman was then shot and reportedly killed when the officers fired back on the shootout at about 12:30 a.m. at 1017 Highway K.
We’ve covered the recent incident in Bonne Terre and the police officer who passed away during the shootout here in the blog below.
Who Was Lane Burns? Bonne Terre Police Officer Shot And Killed
Lane Burns was a police officer who was summoned for a disturbance at the motel on Thursday when he was shot and killed by a gunman.
During the shootout, he was killed and another police officer was reportedly injured at 1017 Highway K in the early hours of 17th of March.
Two Bonne Terre officers walked toward the room when 21-year-old gunman James J. Emery walked out with a gun shooting at them.
He reportedly was wearing a bulletproof vest, however, the shot to his upper body missed the vest by an inch or two reported the county coroner.
The Bonne Terre Patrolman breathed his last at a local hospital about an hour later of the shootout. He succumbed to the gunshot.
Although he was rushed by ambulance to Parkland North Hospital to save his life, he was officially pronounced dead at 1:46 a.m. on Thursday.
Whereas, Cpl. Garrett Worley was injured during the gunshot. He was reportedly shot in the leg and taken by medical helicopter to the hospital.
The Patrolman underwent surgery at Mercy Hospital St. Louis after he was shot in the leg. As of now, his condition is yet to be uncovered.
So far, it is unclear what sparked the shootout. Authorities are meticulously investigating to collect the background of James J. Emery.
The Missouri Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control presently is doing the investigation. More details of the incident are yet to unveil.
Lane Burns Wife And Family.
Lane Burns was ready to wife his fiancé Shannon Chasteen and they were engaged too. However, it just remained a dream for both of them.
At the moment, she is sharing articles highlighting the Bonne Terre policeman’s untimely death on her Facebook account as she remembers her.
The Patrolman is survived by a young daughter. Thus far, it is unclear if his fiancé Shannon Chasteen is the biological mother of his daughter.
Furthermore, BackStoppers Inc. stated that they would help with expenses for Burns’ family during difficult times like this.
Explore Lane Burns Age And Wikipedia
Lane Burns’s age was confirmed to be 30 years. However, the precise birth details are unknown since he lacks a Wikipedia biography.
He reportedly had been with the Bonne Terre police force about five years. He also had served for the St. Francois sheriff’s office.