A retired St. Louis police captain killed by people who broke into a pawn shop after protests turned violent is remembered as gregarious and outspoken leader who mentored youths and insisted on strict ethical conduct among his employees.
Seventy-seven-year-old David Dorn was found dead on the sidewalk in front of Lee’s Pawn & Jewelry about 2:30 a.m. Tuesday.
The shooting came on a violent night in St. Louis, during which four officers were shot, officers were pelted with rocks, and 55 businesses were burglarized or damaged, including a convenience store that burned.
Also, police shot and gravely injured a burglary suspect who they say shot at at officers.
