On Oct. 7, at 1:13 a.m. St. Clair County deputies were dispatched to the Appleton City area in reference to a sighting of a stolen vehicle. Corporal Jason Matter located the vehicle traveling on Highway 52 in Appleton City. The vehicle stopped in the parking lot of the Appleton City School and Deputy Dale Roberts arrived on scene. The deputies ordered the suspect, later identified as Kory Clemons, 20, Lake Lotawana, out of the vehicle. Clemons brandished a firearm and deputies ordered him to drop the firearm several times. Clemons refused, raised the firearm and fired at deputies. The deputies returned fire, striking him multiple times.  The deputies were not injured in the incident. Clemons was transported to Research Medical Center, Kansas City, Mo. His condition is unknown. The Missouri State Highway Patrol Division of Drug and Crime Control were called into to conduct an independent investigation. Formal charges are pending.