Charges Filed in Slaying of Retired St. Louis Police Captain Dorn

Charges Filed in Slaying of Retired St. Louis Police Captain Dorn
David Dorn, a 77-year-old retired St. Louis, Missouri, police officer who served 38 years on the force was shot and killed by looters at a pawn shop early on June 2, 2020. Scott Bandle, Suburban Journals/St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
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A suspect has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder in the slaying of David Dorn, a retired St. Louis police captain who was gunned down while trying to protect his friend’s pawn shop from looters on June 2.

Stephan Cannon, 24, was identified after an investigation, St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kimberly Gardner said. Detectives obtained surveillance footage showing Cannon on the scene, Gardner said.

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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