A 26-year-old man was sentenced Wednesday to life in jail for killing a retired St. Louis police captain as he tried to cease a pawn store from being looted throughout racial injustice protests two years in the past.
The St. Louis Publish-Dispatch stories that the life time period was obligatory after Stephan Cannon, of Glasgow Village, was convicted in July of first-degree homicide within the demise of 77-year-old David Dorn.
Cannon additionally was sentenced to an extra 30 years for theft, housebreaking and three counts of armed prison motion.
Dorn, who was Black, was a buddy of the pawn store's proprietor. He confirmed up on the north St. Louis enterprise because it was being ransacked on June 2, 2020.
His demise drew consideration nationwide as a result of it occurred amid protests throughout the nation in response to the homicide of George Floyd by Minneapolis police.
Throughout St. Louis that evening, Dorn and 4 officers have been shot, authorities have been pelted with rocks and fireworks, and 55 companies have been burglarized or broken.
"Our father was cop, however extra importantly, he was man," his daughter, Lisa Dorn, mentioned to the court docket.
Cannon advised the household he was "sorry for his or her loss" however denied being the shooter. His attorneys mentioned they deliberate to attraction.