Horrific moment man casually loads his gun and executes homeless man on St Louis sidewalk with bullet to back of head: Suspect, 23, is charged with murder
Video shows the man loading his gun and firing one shot at the man's head
Bystanders from the nearby Globe office building filmed the incident
Outraged residents say it's time city leaders got a handle on escalating crime
PUBLISHED: 12:40 EST, 28 February 2023 | UPDATED: 21:50 EST, 28 February 2023
This is the horrific moment a man casually loads a handgun and executes a homeless man on a St. Louis sidewalk.
The incident occurred yesterday outside The Globe Building.
Harrowing footage shared online shows Deshawn Thomas, the shooter, standing behind the homeless victim as he sits on the sidewalk with his hands covering his ears.
After around 20 seconds, the gunman loaded his gun and shot the man at point blank range.
The gunman callously loaded his gun then fired one shot at the homeless man's head before fleeing
The gunman callously loaded his gun then fired one shot at the homeless man's head before fleeing
Witnesses said they saw the pair fighting outside the Shell gas station further up the street moments earlier.
Thomas - who has now been charged with first degree murder - fled the scene and was arrested after entering a public library later in the afternoon.
It remains unclear if Thomas - who has a forehead tattoo and neck tattoo- has a criminal record, or if he was out on bond or probation at the time of yesterday's shooting.
Frightened St Louis residents say it is proof that local leaders including Soros-backed progressive Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner do not have a handle on the escalating crime.
'This is broad daylight! Have we seen enough? We can’t sugarcoat this any longer. It’s time for STL do some soul searching.
'Our elected leaders do NOT have a handle on this,' said one.
It is the latest incident in a string of the violent crimes in St Louis, which has the fourth highes..
