ST. LOUIS (AP) — An FBI spokeswoman says two special agents have been shot in St. Louis County and that the incident isn’t directly related to the Ferguson protests.

Rebecca Wu, a spokeswoman with the FBI St. Louis Division, says the agents were assisting the University City Police Department execute an arrest warrant at 2:53 a.m. Wednesday.

One agent was shot in the shoulder and the other agent was shot in the leg. Wu says neither injury is life-threatening.

The flashing lights of police cars, fire trucks and ambulances could be seen near the scene of the shooting, which took place about 5 miles south of Ferguson.

 

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ST. LOUIS (AP) — A St. Louis County police spokesman says two FBI agents have been shot, but their injuries are not life-threatening.

Officer Shawn McGuire says the shooting took place early Wednesday morning in north St. Louis County. McGuire says the agents were shot while responding to a person barricaded inside a home.

It was not known whether the shooting was related to the Ferguson protests. The shooting took place about 5 miles south of Ferguson.

The FBI did not immediately respond to a request for information.