St. Louis Security Guard Punches Man Lying on Light Rail Platform

St. Louis Security Guard Punches Man Lying on Light Rail Platform
A Metrolink transit commuter passenger train leaves a station in St Louis, Mo., in a file photo. Jon Rehg/Shutterstock
The Associated Press
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St. LOUIS—A security guard for the St. Louis light rail system repeatedly punched in the head a man lying facedown on a busy platform, as nearby commuters recorded video and shouted for him to stop.

The guard, who worked for a subcontractor, has since been “removed from duty,” said Kevin Scott, general manager of security at Bi-State Development, which operates Metro Transit, in a written statement Saturday.