Southeast Missouri Officer Killed in Crash

A 28-year-old police officer from the southeast Missouri town of Caruthersville is dead after a suspect crashed into his squad car.  Evan Burns died early Tuesday. Pemiscot County Sheriff Tommy Greenwell says deputies spotted a stolen Cadillac Escalade on Interstate 55 about 12:30 a.m., and began a chase. When the SUV left the interstate and went on Highway 84, Burns and another Caruthersville officer, Richard Altice, set up spike strips.

The suspect's SUV struck Altice's car then rammed into Burn's car. Burns died on impact.