BREAKING NEWS: Classes cancelled at Fox Middle, Fox High schools during search for gunman

KSDK -- Superintendent Dr. Dianne Brown said she cancelled classes at Fox Middle and Fox High schools Friday because police closed roads while they searched for a gunman and she did not want students standing at bus stops in the area.

Arnold Police said they were trying to arrest a suspect near Lang Park around 10:25 p.m. when shots were fired at an officer and possibly towards a police helicopter which was assisting in the search.

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ARNOLD -- Police are searching this morning for the gunman who fired shots last night at an Arnold police officer. Two public schools near the search area have closed for the day.


The shots were fired about 10:30 p.m. Thursday as the Arnold officer patrolled near Ferd B. Lang Park, a 25-acre park at 1820 Lemay Ferry Road.

A police official told reporters that the Arnold officer was in the park near the recycling area when he heard a voice say something like, "get out of my park." Then several shots -- four or five perhaps -- rang out. One bullet struck the officer's car. The officer was uninjured, but one of the shots barely missed his shoulder, said Police Chief Robert T. Shockey
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KSDK -- A gunman who has been on the run since 10:25 p.m. last night has been caught according to Arnold police.

There is no word yet where the man was caught or there was a struggle. A press conference is expected later this morning.

Arnold Police said they were trying to arrest the suspect near Ferd B. Lang Park around 10:25 p.m. when shots were fired at an officer and possibly towards a police helicopter which was assisting in the search

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When driving past Ferd Lang, there were still police cars stationed there, as well as crime scene tape near the back side of the pool. People were at the front parking lot, and on the skate park. Also, down Lemay Ferry a ways, there is a long road going back into the wooded area, and there were a couple of Police cars back there. I heard on the radio this morning that there were 2 gunmen? Did anyone else hear this?

Suspected gunman apprehended in Arnold
James Ray Black Jr., 34, Arnold, is in the Jefferson County Jail under a $500,000 cash only bond for allegedly shooting at police.

The Jefferson County Prosecuting Attorney's Office has charged Black with two counts of first-degree assault against a law enforcement officer and two counts of armed criminal action.

He is accused of discharging a gun multiple times at an Arnold police officer is in custody following an overnight search.

Black was apprehended early Friday morning by Arnold Police.

Major Richard Shular said the arrest was made at the suspect's home near Ferd Lang Park.
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