Wentzville, Missouri — The Wentzville Police Department released video footage of an officer shooting and wounding a man while he was threatening to kill himself outside an AutoZone on April 20. 54-year-old Daniel Phillips was shot by police just hours after prosecutors allege he kidnapped a former girlfriend near Troy, Missouri. While he was with her, Phillips reportedly threatened the ex-girlfriend with a gun, but she later was released unharmed. After two officers fired shots at Phillips. Phillips dropped the gun outside of the car. Phillips was unhandcuffed and taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Phillips is facing multiple charges in several jurisdictions related to the kidnapping and the shooting.
