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According to reports, a Missouri jury found 26-year-old Stephan Cannon guilty of killing former St. Louis Police Capt. David Dorn and sentenced him to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

In June 2020, following the passing of George Floyd in Minnesota, riots and looting broke out, and Cannon was found guilty of shooting and killing Dorn.

AFTER 2020 RIOTS, THE ST. LOUIS MURDER TRIAL OF RETIRED POLICE BOSS DAVID DORN GOES TO JURY

Dorn, 77, came across a group of looters while responding to a burglary alarm at a friend’s pawn business. After being struck four times, he passed away from his wounds.

During the riots, 55 businesses were broken into or had their property damaged across St. Louis, including Dorn and four officers who were shot at.

Before spending six years as chief at Moline Acres, the septuagenarian worked for 38 years as a police officer in St. Louis. In 2014, he left the Moline Acres department.

First-degree murder, first-degree robbery, first-degree burglary, theft of $750 or more, illegal possession of a firearm, and three counts of armed criminal action were all offenses for which Cannon was found guilty.

202 Riots LEFT MY HUSBAND CAPT. DAVID DORN DEAD. DIVIDING AMERICA WITH HIS KILLER’S ASSISTANCE.

According to KSDK’s Christine Byers, , Cannon was found guilty of first-degree murder and received a life sentence without the possibility of release.

The judge who handed out Cannon’s sentence, Theresa Counts Burke, gave her a total of 16 years for armed criminal action, 10 years for robbery, and 5 years for burglary.

According to KSDK, Cannon vehemently denied being responsible for the death of Dorn throughout the sentencing hearing.
In her testimony during the hearing, Dorn’s widow Ann Wood-Dorn stated that her husband “become a victim of the same thing he battled against.”

In addition, Brian Powell, one of Dorn’s kids, sent Cannon the following letter: “I hope you’ve opened your eyes. You still have time to gather your affairs and appease your creator.”