David Dorn was 77 when he was shot and killed on the night of June 2, 2020, in St. Louis, Missouri. A retired police captain who had served 38 years with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department and later as police chief of Moline Acres, Dorn went to Lee’s Pawn & Jewelry after a burglar alarm. He was a close friend of the pawn shop’s owner and often checked alarms for the business.

Around 2:30 a.m. on Martin Luther King Drive, Dorn encountered people looting the store and was shot multiple times in the torso. He was left bleeding on the sidewalk and was pronounced dead at the scene; a bystander livestreamed the final moments. Homicide detectives used surveillance footage from the pawn shop and nearby businesses to identify suspects, and the video showed a man pointing a gun at Dorn and firing before fleeing.

Police identified 24-year-old Stephan Cannon as the shooter and 22-year-old Mark Jackson as the getaway driver. Both were arrested and charged in connection with Dorn’s death and the related robberies. Did anyone who knew David Dorn or who was in that neighborhood that night see something that could help the case?