A St. Louis area police officer was shot Friday morning during a traffic stop, according to local news.

Fox2Now.com reports the suspect, described as a “tall, thin African-American male,” allegedly shot a Ballwin Police Department officer in the neck around 11am.

The unidentified male officer is in “critical, but stable” condition, and is currently “fighting for his life,” Ballwin Chief Kevin Scott said at a press conference today.

“A suspect was reported to be in custody after a foot chase in the area of Burgundy Lane in Manchester, several miles northeast of the shooting scene,” reports the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

“As the officer went back to his car, the driver got out, ‘advanced quickly’ and fired three shots at the officer, police said,” the Dispatch notes.

The scene where suspect, who reportedly shot a Ballwin police officer, ditched his car. Arrested nearby. pic.twitter.com/4nNy31poep — Chris Hayes (@ChrisHayesTV) July 8, 2016

Sources tell us Ballwin officer was shot at about three times from behind, in critical condition. Story to be updated @stltoday — Christine Byers (@ChristineDByers) July 8, 2016

Commenting to KMOX reporter Kevin Killeen about the officer’s state of health, one source said, “It’s not good.”

A source who has been inside says of the wounded Ballwin Officer, "it's not good." pic.twitter.com/gCm5AfTEN1 — Kevin Killeen (@KMOXKilleen) July 8, 2016

The yellow ambulance that rushed Ballwin officer shot in traffic stop to hospital. pic.twitter.com/7A7xVbYa3A — Kevin Killeen (@KMOXKilleen) July 8, 2016

Officers coming and going looking very concerned at hospital where wounded Ballwin officer in surgery. pic.twitter.com/ZiksjRZ56X — Kevin Killeen (@KMOXKilleen) July 8, 2016

A motive has not yet been revealed and the suspect has not yet been identified.

The shooting follows a massacre overnight in Dallas, Texas, which left five police officers dead.

In a separate incident, a suspect in Roswell, Georgia, was apprehended Friday after shooting at police from a moving vehicle.

More on this as it develops…

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