Police have charged Stephan Cannon, a 24-year-old native man, with the killing of retired police captain David Dorn amid riots in St. Louis. The veteran cop was shot useless when confronting looters.
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Cannon, who was one of many “individuals of curiosity” seen ransacking a St. Louis pawn store on surveillance footage final Monday, was charged with the homicide of Dorn, a black police captain who retired after serving over 38 years on the pressure.
The suspect, who was discovered by St. Louis in possession of a stolen TV set which he had apparently pilfered from the store, has additionally been charged with three counts of legal motion, theft within the first diploma, housebreaking within the first diploma and possession of a firearm.
Relative to the investigation into the homicide of Ret. Capt. David Dorn, officers arrested Stephan Cannon & the @stlcao issued one rely of Homicide 1st, one rely of Housebreaking 1st, one rely of Illegal Possession of a Firearm & two counts of Armed Felony Motion. Bond not allowed. pic.twitter.com/WzkXCa55fW
— St. Louis, MO Police (@SLMPD) June 7, 2020
Police say that they imagine that Cannon was the one who gunned down Dorn, leaving him dying on the sidewalk outdoors the institution, as he seemed to be “the one individual standing on the nook” on the time of the capturing and “a number of plumes of smoke” might be seen billowing from the place he stood. Along with that, used shell casings have been discovered on the web site of what police imagine was the homicide scene.
A chilling video has been circulating on social media exhibiting a bloodied Dorn dying on the pavement outdoors the store.
Cannon was recognized to police, having been charged with misdemeanor theft again in February, St. Louis Publish Dispatch reported.
In a bid to cowl his tracks, Cannon tried to vary his look after the picture of him looting the store as a part of a bunch of younger males was distributed to the general public. Cannon was taken into custody and is being held with out bond.
Police have additionally arrested one other man – Jimmie Robinson – in reference to the incident. He has been charged with one rely of housebreaking, one rely of armed legal motion and one rely of theft. His bond was set at $ 30,000 in money.
Officers additionally arrested Jimmie Robinson & the @STLCAO issued one rely of Housebreaking 1st, one rely of Armed Felony Motion, and one rely of Stealing (F). Bond was set at $ 30,000 money solely. #ArrestsMade pic.twitter.com/iLHCmBShuu
— St. Louis, MO Police (@SLMPD) June 7, 2020
Dorn’s homicide has sparked a wave of shock, with US President Donald Trump hailing the slain former cop as “a terrific police captain” as he led the tributes which have flooded social media since his dying.
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