"Police Shootout Ends in Suspect's Death After Granite City Officer Shooting"

Donald J. Friese, the suspect charged with attempted murder after a Granite City police officer was shot, was killed in a shootout with law enforcement following a police chase in East Cape Girardeau. Friese, who had been on the run, fired at officers after becoming stuck in a field, prompting them to return fire and fatally shoot him. The Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge was temporarily closed during the incident, but has since reopened, and authorities have stated that there is no further threat to the public.