Commentator at conservative treehouse says MO assault 1 is equivalent to attempted murder.
http://theconservativetreehouse.com/2015/03/15/breaking-dindu-nuffin-suspect-arrested-in-ferguson-shooting-of-police-officers/
Yeah, that’s kind of the norm. Cops sometimes say the charge is attempted murder, but there’s no actual crime by that name. Still plodding through the Missouri crime against the person statutes, though, just in case.