MO Officer Fighting for Life After Being Shot in Head Tuesday

Officer Ryan O’Connor of the Arnold (MO) Police Department who was shot earlier this week is fighting for his life. A Facebook post from the Arnold Police describes his condition as "still very critical" following a Thursday surgery.

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December 8, 2017

MO Officer Fighting for Life After Being Shot in Head Tuesday

Officer Ryan O’Connor of the Arnold (MO) Police Department who was shot earlier this week is fighting for his life. (Photo: Arnold PD/Facebook)

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O'Connor, 44, was shot in the back of the head while sitting in a police vehicle Tuesday with a handcuffed burglary suspect in the back. Arnold police said the suspect, Chad Klahs, had been searched, but he had a second gun they failed to find. Klahs died of a gunshot to the head that police said may have been self-inflicted, the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Friday the department reported on Facebook : "As of today at 09:30 AM, Officer O' Connor had a good night, however he remains in critical condition. Your thoughts and prayers remain needed throughout the remainder of the day."

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