Members of Breaking Benjamin, an alternative rock band that performed Sunday night at Hollywood Amphitheatre, took time earlier in the day to visit one of their fans — wounded Ballwin police officer Michael Flamion.

Later Sunday, the band posted this message to its Facebook account:

The Ballwin department shared a photo of the band's visit to Mercy Hospital St. Louis on Facebook and said:

On July 8, Flamion was shot in the neck while walking back to his patrol vehicle after stopping a car on New Ballwin Road. Antonio Taylor, 31, has been charged with first-degree assault of a law enforcement officer, armed criminal action and unlawful possession of a weapon.‬

On a related note, 30 Ballwin area restaurants are donating a portion of their proceeds — Big Chief Roadhouse is turning over 100 percent of its take today — to assist with Flamion's medical-care costs.

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