[Music] [Applause] Hello, I'm Sergeant Pannis, public information supervisor for the St. Louis County Police Department. This critical incident briefing is intended to provide you with information about an officer involved shooting that occurred in the 1000 block of Hawkins Ben Drive in unincorporated St. Louis County, Missouri. As part of our commitment to transparency, we will show you relevant video footage, evidence, and the law enforcement response to this incident. Because this investigation is still active, our goal is to provide you with a better understanding of what occurred based on what we know up to this point. This portrayal is not intended to draw any conclusions about whether the officers involved acted consistently with department policies and the law. The St. County Police Department conducts thorough use of force investigations, which typically require detectives to interview multiple witnesses, view numerous hours of video footage, and analyze a significant amount of forensic evidence. Investigations involving uses of force could take several months to complete, and remain active until all the facts are known and the investigation is finalized. A word of caution. The images you are about to see may be disturbing and you may hear strong or coarse language. When a police officer uses force to arrest a suspect or to defend themselves or innocent victims against an attack, it can be graphic and difficult to watch. Viewer discretion is strongly advised. I'm Lieutenant Colonel Jerry Lore, Commander of the Division of Criminal Investigation. On Friday, March 21st, 2025, two officers from the St. Louis County Police Department South County precinct were involved in an officer involved shooting that left one suspect deceased. At 10:23 a.m., officers advised the Bureau of Communications they were conducting an investigation in the 1000 block of Hawkins Bend Drive. The investigation was related to a reported harassment first degree and tampering with a motor vehicle in the secondderee incident in the South County precinct. Once on scene, officers contacted the suspect, now identified as Alexander Lannis, aged 38, at the door of his residence. Officers advised Mr. Lannis that he was under arrest and requested numerous times that he step out of the home. However, Mr. Lannis did not comply. When officers attempted to take him into custody, Mr. Lannis physically resisted his arrest and displayed a handgun. A struggle began inside the home and officers wrestled him to the ground. While fighting for control of Mr. Lannis's handgun. Officers continued giving commands to him to drop the weapon. In an attempt to deescalate the encounter and subdue Mr. Lannis, one officer did deploy a taser, but Mr. Lannis continued to struggle and eventually both officers fired their service weapons, striking Mr. Lannis. You are about to hear relevant police radio traffic of the officer's response to this incident. Car 1406. Show me on an investigation in Rapid Hawkins Ben Drive, Missouri. Car 1406 on investigation at Hawkins Ben at 1023. One resisting 1490. Are you clear? 149. 1406 has one resisting. Is that 1401? Clear. 1406. Power 1406. 143. We got shots fired. We need res officers here now. We got one down. Go ahead and start an ambulance. 149. Are you clear? 149. Yeah. To assist car. Dude, where are they? It's going to be the seventh is in route and ball one's in route. Hey, can you check for 90 some cars? 1490. Send all the ement cars. That's clear. Charles 10, have 11 and 12 respond, please. Charles 11 and 12, are you clear? Oh, no. 1418, are you clear? 1406. 1406. We got a male with multiple gunshot wounds. Uh, we're going to need an ambulance. Stat. That's clear. Male with multiple gunshot wounds. Ambulances in route. Are all officers okay? 1406. 1406. Officers in 104. Officer secure. Evang 1406 is requesting assistance. Hawkins Hawkins said he had one resisting. Shots have been fired. Unknown if that's officers or not. I can have cars in a row. 1790. Rush traffic. 1790. Start all cars. Hawkins bin precinct. Officer needed. That's clear. I just gave it out. I got them all. One subject is down. All seven precinct in route. Now you will see the responding officer's bodywn camera video. Bodywn cameras used by the St. Louis County Police Department have a 30-se secondond buffer of video without audio. Upon activation, the camera goes back 30 seconds and begins recording. This feature is designed to capture incidents that occur suddenly where an officer does not immediately activate the camera. The cameras are worn at chest levels by officers assigned to the division of patrol and most officers assigned to special task force details. They capture a general perspective from that angle. Available lighting, movement, distance, and other factors can affect clarity and picture quality. The following bodywn camera videos are of relevant footage directly related to the incident I just described. Viewer discretion is strongly advised. Yes. Hello. Hey, Dr. Lionus. Hi. Come on. How are you guys? Hey. Good. Good. You mind stepping out for us for just a minute? I'll explain to you everything that's going on. Uh, I'll be honest with you. I know you got a lot going on your personal life and everything like that. Um, and we talked on the phone, I guess what, maybe a couple weeks ago or something like that. It was actually you and officer here. Um, hi. So, maybe you do, maybe you don't. Uh, at at the end of the day, we've got some stuff we got to take care of. I want to give you a courtesy as long as you give us a courtesy. Okay. Sure. Um, at this point though, we do have enough. Um, if you mind stepping out for us really quick. Okay. Okay. Just a second. No. Well, we need you to step out now. Just a second, sir. Just a second. Go ahead and step on out for us. Yeah, I will. I will. Can I Can I take a minute? Can I take a minute? Well, we need you to step out now. Here, step on out to the front porch, okay? Cuz you at this time are being placed under arrest. Okay. Really? I'll walk you through everything. Okay. God. And everything like that. I don't want to cause a scene here at your residence. Okay. I understand. I understand. Okay. Everyone's got cameras. Yeah. And people we don't want that. Okay. So, just step out for us. We'll walk you to the car. Okay. Wow. Give me just a second. Holy [ __ ] Okay. Wow. Well, we'll explain the process to you and everything and we're not, you know, we're going to take you to the station. We're not going to take you down to the the jail. I mean, we'll see. But, well, we gota I mean, we have to do this. It's there's no really Yeah, there's no really avoiding it. We have to Yeah, we know we know you got a lot going on. We're not trying to put any more work or anything like that on you. Okay. But, it's best we just get it out of the way now, though. And, you know, then you can handle what you need to handle. But, our hands are pretty tied. We have to Well, let let's get this over with so it's not looming anymore. Okay. Yeah, sure. Just give me a second. Okay. Was this is this about the the other day at the park? Is this what's going on? Well, we'll be happy to talk to you, but we we got to we got to do some stuff. So, go ahead and step on out for us. Okay. Okay. I understand you. Okay. Okay. Just sticking. Yeah. One resisting. One resisting. Get on the ground. Get on the ground. Drop the gun. Drop the gun. Drop the gun. Drop the gun. Wake up, boys. Drop the gun. Drop the [ __ ] gun. [Music] No. No. Please kill me. No. Drop the gun. Please don't do this. Please drop the gun. Drop the gun. Drop the gun. Stop. Please stop. Don't do this. This isn't worth it. This is not worth it. I promise you it's not worth it. It's not worth it. Drop the gun. Please. No. Please drop the gun. No. Drop it in the gun. Drop it now. Please drop the gun. I'm holy [ __ ] Drop the gun. Move the gun. Holy [ __ ] Holy [ __ ] 143. We got shots fired. We need res officers here now. Drop the gun. Start an ambulance. Drop the gun. Yes. Hello. Hey, Dr. Lanus. Hi. Hi. How are you guys? Hey. Good. Good. Do you mind stepping out for us for just a minute? I'll explain to you everything that's going on. Uh I'll be honest with you. I know you got a lot going on your personal life and everything like that. Um and we talked on the phone I guess what maybe a couple weeks ago or something like that. It was actually you and officer here. Um so maybe you do, maybe you don't. Uh at at the end of the day, we've got some stuff we got to take care of. I want to give you a courtesy as long as you give us the courtesy. Okay. Um at this point though, we we do have enough. Um, if you mind stepping out for us really quick. Okay. Oh, okay. Just a second. No. Well, we need you to step out now. Second step. Just a second. Go ahead and step on out for us. Yeah, I will. I will. Can I take a minute? It's going to take a minute. Well, we need you to step out now. Here. Step on out to the front porch. Okay. You at this time are being placed under arrest. Okay. Really? I'll walk you through everything. Okay. And everything like that. I don't want to cause a scene here at your residence. Okay. Okay. Everyone's got cameras and people. We don't want that. Okay. So, just step out for us. We'll walk you to the car. Okay. Wow. Give me just a second. Holy [ __ ] Okay. Well, we'll explain the process to you and everything. We're not, you know, we're going to take you to the station. We're not going to take you down to the the jail. I mean, we'll see. But, well, we got to I mean, we have to do this. It's There's no Yeah, there's no really avoiding it. We have to. Yeah. We know We know you got a lot going on. We're not trying to put any more work or anything like that on you. Okay. But, um, it's best we just get it out of the way now, though. You know, then you can handle what you need to handle. But Our hands are pretty tied. But let's let's get this over with so it's not looming anymore. Okay. Yeah, sure. Just give me a second. Okay. What's this? Is this about the other day at the park? Is this what's going on? Well, we'll be happy to talk to you, but we we got to we got to do some stuff. So, go ahead and step on out for us. Okay. I I understand you got recording muted. No longer muted. The [Music] [Music] gunf no drop the gun. Stop playing down in 30 seconds. This isn't worth it. Disengage. Sending body wor down in 25 seconds. Body worm down cancelled. No. Please drop the gun. No. Drop it. You're going to die. Drop it now. Drop the gun. I'm caught. Help. Holy [ __ ] Drop the gun. Move the gun. Holy [ __ ] Holy [ __ ] 1403. We got shots fired. We need res officers here now. We got one. Start an ambulance. Drop the gun. Following the shooting, officers administered CPR to Mr. Lannis. However, he was pronounced deceased on scene. Detectives recovered a Smith and Wesson MNP 9mm semi-automatic handgun attributed to Mr. Lannis. In total, 13 shots were fired by law enforcement. No shots were fired by Mr. Lannis. The St. Louis County police officers involved in the use of force are 30 years of age with eight years of law enforcement experience and 22 years of age with one year of law enforcement experience. One officer sustained an injury to his hand and was treated at the scene. The St. Louis County Police Department has all its nonsensitive policies and procedures available on our website www.saint louiscounty police.com. The policies applicable to this incident and the release of information are general order 10-29, use of force, general order 16-68, public information and news media policy. The St. County Police Department will continue to investigate and analyze this incident for as long as it might take. Detectives will continue to interview any new witnesses that may come forward and document and analyze new evidence that is discovered. After the investigation is complete, the findings will be forwarded to the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney's Office for an independent review. Thank you for taking time to view this critical incident briefing.