Video | Police chase suspect wanted in Forest Park triple shooting; pursuit ends in fiery crash 

It must be weird risking your life to get someone out of a burning car, knowing that person has no regard for you or anyone else.

Holy cow that officer had huge balls to drive against traffic at those speed, it’s a miracle no innocents were killed.

That tree put it's life on the line to protect innocent people, my prayers go out to the tree for a speedy recovery.

That officer is one hell of a driver.

I feel bad for the tree.

Sorry dude, we can't get the door open, and we all forgot our fire extinguishers.

I'm so sorry for that poor tree. It was over there, busy in its own business... I hope it recover very soon.

To every single police officer out there.. thank you for your service and god bless you all .. must be difficult to rescue a murderer who has no regard for anyone but himself... you're ALL heroes ❤

Damn that cop can drive

Just so people know exactly what this guy is fleeing from. The man's name is Victor Baymon. He shot 3 people at three different locations, killing one. It started when he followed his ex-wife as she went into a tax preparation business. At the business he shot and killed the tax preparer (Brandon Harris). He then headed to a convenience store and committed armed robbery. During the robbery he shot the store clerk (the clerk survived and is critical condition as of writing this), He then carjacked a car belonging to a man. Drove it a few miles where he crashed it at an apartment building complex. Then he carjacked a car belonging to a female. After only going a short distance, he got out of that car and shot construction worker at random (who survived and is critical condition). This final piece I am not clear about. But either he drove off in the current car or he carjacked another car and drove off. After a manhunt lasting several hours, the police caught up to him and this pursuit began.

Wow. I'm not only amazed at officers pulling him from the fiery wreckage, but the civilians' on the roads cooperation & staying out of the way.

I have never EVER seen a more crazy, proficient driving cop in my life. That was nerve racking to watch.

Thoughts and prayers to the tree and his family... may they branch out and blossom from this tragedy

As a police officer for over 30 years, I would have never chased the suspect on the wrong side of the road. Because the risk to other drivers is too great. Thank God nobody else was hurt or killed.

I'm a staunch supporter of law enforcement officers, but pursuing someone against the flow of traffic is insane.

I'm all about catching the bad guys, but I don't agree with disregarding public safety for the score. Insane. If one car would've attempted to move out of the way during one of these high speed passes, an innocent person could have died. Crossing into oncoming traffic; radical lane changes at an intersection; well over 100 mph on the wrong side of the road. You can't sacrifice an innocent civilian to win the day. Sometimes you win by losing.

Wow. I hope the poor tree survives!! Tragic the damage caused to it!!

Has a GoFundme been set up to support the tree’s well being?

Hearing about a suspect wanted in a triple shooting and a police chase is truly alarming.

Sincere condolences to the trees family ,I pray for its survival. My sadness and despair to all insects and algae-moss,other microbes etc, that were killed that day and to the survivors, now made homeless from the tree that come together for each other to find another place they can call sanctuary. My heartfelt apologies to any birds that may have nested in the tree and all other birds that regularly met their friends there, will now have to find other trees as meeting places. And sorry to the sods of earth and grass and life therein destroyed, ripped apart and scorched bt the car fire. SORRY 😢

That poor tree wasn't doing anything to nobody. So sad.

I'm no cop groupie, but it sucks they have to save these creeps after dangering everybody's lives..

NOT THE CHASE FROM PAW PATROL PLUSHIE-😭✋✋

Who knew a 90s Pontiac sedan could GO that fast?!

What a terrible thing to be the kind of person who makes the world better by leaving it. 😞

That poor tree.😢

Gotta respect putting your life on the line for someone who doesn't respect their own

My condolences to the Pontiac and i wish the tree a speedy recovery.

Very sorry to hear the driver survived 😢

cop driving against traffic in the wrong fucking lane? WTF

May God keep you officers safe

Damn airbags and seatbelts prevented justice.

It's amazing how criminals are TOUGH, until they are in a LIFE OR DEATH SITUATION....Then they CRY FOR HELP

Exactly to the first comment. If you are an honest person, kind person, no alterier motives, you must have the highest level of respect for police officers.

My condolence to the innocent tree that was harmed by this suspect.

Prayers for the tree. And for our officers.

My man has chase from paw patrol on his dashboard. Big respect

You know the cops just waited on the radio just to let it burn for a bit longer.

Cops speeding in opposite direction of traffic ends in fiery crash, shocking

Thank goodness 3,000 people were actually paying attention to their surroundings and didn't completely lose it when wrong way drivers approached them at triple digit speed.

Damn, I swear this was playing at +1.5 speed. Holy cow that was intense. And condolences to that tree and thankful no civilians or officers were harmed.

Scary how fast these Ponties could go...

That against traffic run was insane !

They were in too much of a hurry to get him out

That has to be the scariest dam thing, going into a burning vehicle... High praise to all the LEO's that rescued this idiot.

There is no reason for cops to make such a dangerous pursuit. Poor decision putting innocent civilians in danger.

This is wild. Ive never seen first person into oncoming traffic before. Looms absolutely terrifying.

Within the last year I had a wrong way driver coming at me at low speed. That almost made me crap myself. Those poor drivers going the other way must have just been having heart attacks.

Crooks don't care who's life they put in danger....

Absolutely reckless of the LEO to drive in opposing traffic at those speeds. Regardless of what the criminal does, you don’t drive 75-100mph in oncoming traffic as an LEO. That’s what a radio and helicopters are for. Super lucky no one else was killed during this chase.

Amazing driving, so calm and professional and the sheriff and Police officers all brave and without regard for their own safety, helped this suspect saving him from death by fire. Honours to you all and thank you for being humanitarians and officers of PEACE

Chasing the guy at that speed through those intersections endangered a heck of a lot of people.

They risk others lives and then receive this level of help. Public safety are amazing folks thank you for your service!

Triple shooting? Yes I wouldn't get near that car before the fire squad arrives. Too dangerous

That cop was driving as risky as the dude he was chasing!

90 MPH driving the wrong way? Geez...

That cop just endangered 500 people driving like an absolute idiot.

Supposedly Victor Bayman, the driver, is in the hospital. A man lost his life by his hands. Two others in hospital, 2 cars hijacked, etc. etc. Hope he doesn't M**E it.

How dangerous was that driving - including the cop??

People criticize cops but there they are crawling inside a burning vehicle trying to save a KILLER’S life.

That is insane that the cop followed the wrong way at those speeds. I thought those days were over

Officer Spruce ultimately ended the pursuit but not before sustaining bodily harm when they went head to head with the defendant’s vehicle.

I've got to say, as someone from England, that police vehicle is incredibly impressive. Did you see how quickly it stopped??????

That officer can drive

So important to stay well rooted !

Damn that police officer was one skilled driver👏👏

I'm from NZ, That was amazing, insane. We have people like this driver, usually they get away. That is one determined cop.

This is genuinely scary omg

I used to have rally drivers on a pedestal. Now I have this police officer. Respect from México.

He had the Chase from Paw Patrol on his dashboard, I knew the bad guy wouldn't get away!

The other miracle. The idiot was driving that fast in a PONTIAC!!!

This guy had no escape plans and you can't ever beat the radio

tree didn't bite, but it sure did bark alot...

He's alive. Bummer.

Totally endangered innocent people with that pursuit. Cop should have never been on the wrong side of the road.

That was insane. I could not. Officer is a great driver.

That Officer has got some Freaking Mad Driving Skills !!! How he kept from loosing it at that intersection is way beyond words

My condolences to the people who were late to work or getting home to their families

The most irresponsible chase I have ever witnessed

That cop should be fired, wtf was he thinking driving like that.

I'm glad no one else was hurt, but that seems like a pretty risky chase. Some police departments would have backed off. As dumb and inattentive as some drivers are, I'm surprised that the guy didn't have a head-on collision. Prayers for a full recovery for the tree.

Glad the officers and civilians were okay. I hope that tree was able to be saved as well.

That cop was insane to put everyone at risk!

It's amazing that no innocence were killed in this. It's reckless to chase someone into head on traffic at those speeds.

Just shows how much the safety of cars has improved over the years. 10 years ago hitting a tree at that speed would have left nothing but body parts and scrap metal all over the road.

Wow, that cop has steel balls!

In a situation like this we ask the public to block the police as soon as possible

poor tree. It had been sitting there messing with no one for all those years just to end up scarred

I don't know what the officer is driving but whatever it is, has far superior brakes than what the Dodge Chargers have.

How many life’s did this officer put into danger driving on the wrong side of the highway

The cop following him had nerves of steel!

They did not spend the tax dollars on a high resolution camera , thats for sure.

Never ever follow a suspect into oncoming traffic. Puts to many lives in jeopardy.

That cop is an INCREDIBLE driver. That was insane.

I mean, that cop was endangering the lives of everyone on the road that day too. Holy crap!

going through the police blocked off intersection going the wrong way was pretty intense 1:07

Deputy tree again gets credit for the stop

I think hell is far worse than prison. Thank God no one else was killed by him or the officer driving the way they did.

Thanks

The least the officers could do is wait for fire dept to get there to put the fire out first