Murder of David Dorn

Murder of David Dorn
LocationSt. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
DateJune 2, 2020 (2020-06-02)
Attack type
Murder by shooting
VictimDavid Dorn, aged 77
PerpetratorStephen Cannon
MotiveBotched robbery
VerdictGuilty on all counts
Convictions
BurialValhalla Cemetery
SentenceLife imprisonment without the possibility of parole

On June 2, 2020, David Dorn, a 77-year-old retired police captain, was fatally shot after interrupting the burglary of a pawn shop in The Ville, St. Louis. The incident took place during riots in St. Louis, Missouri following the murder of George Floyd. Stephan Cannon, who was 24 years old at the time of the incident, was convicted of his murder on July 20, 2022.