Ballwin police officer Mike Flamion, who was ambushed ten days ago during a traffic stop, is "paralyzed from the neck down," his chief says.
An ex-con rushed the officer from behind on July 8 and fired three times, hitting him in the left side of his neck, authorities say.
"This catastrophic injury will forever change Mike's life and the lives of his family," Ballwin police Chief Kevin Scott said during a news conference today.
Flanked by the wounded officer's wife, Scott told reporters that Flamion is intubated in the hospital and communicates by nodding "yes" and "no" to questions from the family, friends and co-workers who have kept vigil since the attack. He sometimes tries to mouth words, but that's hampered by the intubation, Scott said.
Flamion had been with the department for two years following seven in nearby De Soto when he stopped 31-year-old Antonio Taylor about 11 a.m. on New Ballwin Road.…