An off-duty St Louis police officer shot and killed Thomas inside a White Castle restaurant as he allegedly tried to rob the business with a BB gun. Two off duty officers observed the suspect pull a gun on an employee and when he did not drop the gun as instructed one of the deputies shot him in the abdomen. Thomas was pronounced dead at the hospital.
Victim's Name: Donovan Thomas
Agency Responsible: St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 22
Race: Black
Date of Death: January 19, 2013
County: St. Louis
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Justified
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: toy
Off Duty: Off-Duty
Geography: Urban