Officer Jason Flanery was off-duty but in uniform on neighborhood patrol for a private security company. The officer said that Myers ran away from a marked security car, and fired shots at Flanery during a foot chase before the officer fired back. Witnesses dispute this account, saying that VonDerrit was unarmed and a gun was planted at the scene. Myers' DNA was not found on the gun.
Victim's Name: VonDerrit D. Myers Jr.
Agency Responsible: St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 18
Race: Black
Date of Death: October 8, 2014
County: St. Louis
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Justified
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unclear
Weapon: unclear
Off Duty: Off-Duty
Geography: Urban