Missouri police are in a standoff with a shooter who has taken hostages in a parking garage in St Charles near City Hall.
Gunfire erupted in the first floor of the garage after yelling was heard on Monday, according to St. Charles Mayor Dan Borgmeyer.
A mental health professional is on the scene as the situation unfolds, according to local media.
No injuries have been reported.
A large police presence remains by the parking garage, which serves City Hall.
Officers have closed off traffic in the area as the investigation unfolds.
![Missouri police are in a standoff with a shooter who has taken hostages in the parking garage in St Charles near City Hall](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/04/15/17/83668465-13311169-image-a-33_1713200089023.jpg)
Missouri police are in a standoff with a shooter who has taken hostages in the parking garage in St Charles near City Hall
![A mental health professional is on the scene as the situation unfolds, according to local media](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/04/15/17/83668469-13311169-image-a-42_1713200244140.jpg)
A mental health professional is on the scene as the situation unfolds, according to local media