Man accused of arson shot by Phelps County sheriff's deputy

PHELPS COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ)

An arson suspect is hospitalized after being shot by a Phelps County sheriff's deputy.

According to the Phelps County Sheriff's Department, Central Communications received a call at 2:20 p.m. Saturday about multiple buildings and vehicles being intentionally set on fire in the southwestern part of the county.

The caller also stated that the suspect assaulted several people, including a juvenile.

Officers and firefighters responded to the scene and began searching for the suspect.

Just before 4 p.m., an officer found the suspect on a nearby service road, where the suspect displayed a gun and was shot by an officer, the Phelps County Sheriff's Department said in a Facebook post.

The man was flown to a hospital for treatment.

The Phelps County Sheriff's Department says the investigation is ongoing.