A MANHUNT IS UNDERWAY FOR MAN WHO SHOT A GRANITE CITY POLICE OFFICER MULTIPLE TIMES.(PHOTO).
A manhunt is underway for man who shot a Granite City Police Officer multiple times. Officers in Granite City, Illinois, responded to a call regarding a unwanted subject near the 2000 block of Johnson Road at 2:20 p.m. on Friday, December 5th. Upon arrival, officers attempted to make contact with the suspect. The suspect opened fire on officers before fleeing the scene. Unfortunately, one officer was struck multiple times. The officer was rushed to a St. Louis University Hospital. He is expected to make a full recovery. A massive manhunt is now underway to locate the suspect. Authorities warn the public that the man is considered armed and dangerous. If you do see him, do not approach, but rather call 911 immediately. If you recognize the man in the photos or have any information regarding this incident, please call the Granite City Police Department at 1618-877-6111 There was a heavy police presence in Granite City in a different part of town tonight but that w...
The Burundi Government,took the 18 suspects who were involved in the failed coup against President Pierre Nkurunziza to the High Court yesterday Saturday.The fate of General Godefroid Niyombare,who had announced the take over of President Pierre Nkurunziza on wednesday,was still not clear,yesterday saturday.Family members of two of the 18 men taken to court told pressmen that the suspects had raw wounds on their bodies and one of them had lost hearing in one of his ears due to a beating in the cells.One of the men identified as Juvenal Niyunheko,a senior officer,was escorted into the court without shoes and restrained by handcuffs.It was not immediately clear what charges they were facing.Christella Harerimana,a lawyer representing three of the suspects,said one of her clients had been walking barefoot since he was arrested and that he had been held in a house rather than a police cell,contrary to legal requirements.''They have violated their human rights''.President Pierre Nkurunziza spokesman declined to comment on the claims of abuse when contacted by pressmen.Residents of Bujumbura said they were planning to come out in in large numbers tomorrow monday to protest against Nkurunziza's decision to seek a third term.More photos below. 
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