An Illinois State Police trooper was shot and suffered life-threatening injuries executing a search warrant in East St. Louis, IL, early Friday, leading to a standoff at a house in a residential neighborhood, reports the St. Louis Post-Dispatch .
The trooper was taken to St. Louis University Hospital. Trooper Josh Korando did not identify the injured trooper, but said the trooper is 33 years old and has 10 years' experience on the force.