A police detective investigating a stolen car was hit with gunfire last night at the corner of Cherokee Street and Jefferson Avenue in south St. Louis.
Acting Police Chief Lawrence O'Toole said the officer, a 25-year veteran, was in his department vehicle around 1:21 a.m. when he was "fired upon."
"He sustained gunshot wounds to his shoulder," O'Toole told reporters at a 3 a.m. press gaggle outside Saint Louis University Hospital, where the detective was being admitted.
O'Toole said the officer, who is 54 years old, was in stable condition and that the investigation was "very active."
"As we get more information, we'll get that information out," he promised.
O'Toole said that other officers had also been in the area, and that they were able to quickly aide the wounded policeman.…