KMOV reports another officer shot on I-70; highway chaos as police and helicopters descend; Update: KMOV now says cop "shot at;" minor injuries

Lots of police and helicopter on I-70. Appear to have someone in custody.

— Antonio French (@AntonioFrench) September 28, 2014

Cops in St. Louis County may be closing in on the suspect or suspects involved in the shooting of an officer in Ferguson or neighboring Dellwood tonight.

Major police activity on I-70 in north St. Louis County outside of #Ferguson

— Nicholas J.C. Pistor (@nickpistor) September 28, 2014

Police telling people to make U-turns on the highway. This is on I-70 near I-170.

— Antonio French (@AntonioFrench) September 28, 2014

Terrible: KMOV reports another officer has been shot:

News 4 has confirmed a St. Louis City officer has been shot along I-70. We're working for more details. Traffic is shut down at I-170 #kmov

— KMOV (@KMOV) September 28, 2014

Cars are turning around on I-70. Police are searching for something on the ground. pic.twitter.com/A284kPHueQ

— Antonio French (@AntonioFrench) September 28, 2014

Twitchy will continue to monitor and update with all the latest developments.

Traffic backup I-70 at N. Hanley dozens of police cars on scene. pic.twitter.com/I9Kbc0SAk6

— Betsey Bruce (@betseybruce) September 28, 2014

#BREAKING Police shutdown I-70 near Hanley Rd. Off-duty officer shot at during drive-by. Preliminary reports say officer injured by glass.

— KSDK News (@ksdknews) September 28, 2014

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Shot…or shot at?

UPDATE: STL County Police said STL City officer shot at. EMS determining the extent and cause of injuries. #kmov

— KMOV (@KMOV) September 28, 2014

Update: The officer sustained minor injuries, thank goodness.

Just spoke @stlcountypd, they describe officer shot on Interstate 70 at 170 has minor injuries

— David Carson (@PDPJ) September 28, 2014

Let’s hope there are no more such incidents tonight.

Meanwhile, the suspects in the first officer shooting are still on the loose:

Just heard on scanner: 3 suspects in police shooting on I-70 in a black sedan driving N on the highway. #Ferguson

— ?? Coco Pazzo ?? (@CocoPazzo) September 28, 2014

Editor’s note: This post has been updated with additional tweets.