Police responded to reports of a shoplifter around 12:30 p.m. Police said a man fled after being approached by a deputy. Deputies Ryan Smith and Matt Tomsich located the man in a wooded area, and reportedly shocked him with Tasers before shooting and killing Estavon Elioff.
Killer: Ryan Smith, Matt Tomsich
Agency: St. Louis County Sheriff's Office
Motive: Shoplifting
Confrontation Type: Other Non-Violent Offense
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: no
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Estavon Dominic Elioff
Death Date: December 5, 2020
County: St. Louis
Geography: Rural
Gender: Male
Age: 19
Race: Hispanic
Cause of Death: Gunshot, Taser
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unclear
Weapon: undetermined
Threat Level: undetermined
Fleeing: foot
Washington Post Database ID: 6404