The man who killed retired St. Louis police Capt. David Dorn during the Black Lives Matter riots in the summer of 2020 was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison.
Twenty-six year-old Stephan Cannon was convicted of first-degree murder, robbery, burglary and three counts of armed criminal action in July in relation to Dorn’s death.
Dorn was fatally shot in June of 2020 while defending a local pawn shop from rioters in St. Louis. Dorn was 13-years retired when the deadly incident occurred. He was shot in the torso around 2:30 a.m. by rioters while defending Lee’s Pawn and Jewelry, which was a business that belonged to an old friend of his. (RELATED: St. Louis Is One Of The Most Dangerous Cities In America – One Woman May Be A Big Reason Why)
Cannon denied his involvement Wednesday but apologized for the the loss of Dorn, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
WASHINGTON, DC – JUNE 03: White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany notes the deaths of several police officers during a news conference, including retired St. Louis Police Captain David Dorn, in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House June 03, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
“To the family, I am sorry for their loss.”
Cannon reportedly plans to appeal the decision. Prosecutors used a Facebook livestream that showed Dorn dying on the sidewalk, as well as surveillance video and witness accounts to convict Cannon, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Dorn’s daughter, Lisa, remembered her father as a “good man” Wednesday while speaking before the court, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
“He was murdered by the same type of gentleman my father tried to set an example for his entire life,” Lisa Dorn reportedly said. “Our father was a good cop, but more importantly, he was a good man.”
Dorn’s son, Brian Power, said he hopes Cannon would work on himself while in prison, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
“I just hope you turn it around. You got time, young man.”