ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A man was shot and killed by police Saturday morning after St. Louis Police say he pulled out an air pistol when officers arrived on scene.

The shooting happened after 10 a.m. in the 3600 block of South Grand. Police say they had gone to the area to investigate calls about a suspicious person.

Once they arrived, police say the suspect pulled out a firearm, and two officers fired.

The suspect died, and his firearm was recovered from the scene. Police say investigators have learned the firearm was a CO2-powered air pistol “designed to resemble a traditional firearm.”

The identity of the suspect has not been released.

No officers were injured.

Commanders and Force Investigation detectives are responding to the scene.

This is a developing story that will

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