Suspected DUI driver gets in gunfight with police after chase and crash

New bodycam video shows the intense moment police shot dozens of rounds at a suspect after he allegedly shot at an officer during a traffic stop in St. Louis County.

The suspect, Je'von Henderson, 30, is charged with first-degree assault of a special victim, among other charges.

County police said on Oct. 30 at around 4:30 p.m., A Breckenridge Hills officer started a traffic stop at the 9300 block of Calvert Avenue in the City of Woodland Terrace for a license plate violation and tinted windows.

Police said during the traffic stop, the officer suspected the driver, Je'von Henderson, 30, may have been driving while intoxicated and asked Henderson to exit his vehicle for a field sobriety test.

In the video, Henderson refused the test before the officer asked him to look for his insurance. While Henderson was doing that, the officer placed a spike strip along his rear passenger tire. Henderson is then seen driving away from the traffic stop, with the strip impacting his tire.

Police said the officer started a chase, with Henderson running multiple red lights while on flat tires. As Henderson entered the on-ramp to southbound Interstate 70 off Natural Bridge Road, two Woodson Terrace officers joined the pursuit.

Police said while Henderson was on the on-ramp, he lost control of the vehicle and crashed into the right-side ditch.