Vonderrit Myers, 18
St. Louis, Missouri
October 08, 2014
Agencies: St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department SLMPD | City of St Louis Circuit Attorney’s Office CAO Missouri
Cause of death: Shooting
Last updated: over 4 years ago
Overview 
Vonderrit Myers Jr. was shot eight times, including six times from behind, by an off-duty St. Louis police officer earlier this month, The Associated Press reported, citing an autopsy report by a forensic pathologist Thursday. Myers' death came nearly two months after a white police officer fatally shot another black teen, Michael Brown, in Ferguson, Missouri.
The independent autopsy, which was conducted by Dr. Cyril Wecht at the request of Myers’ family, reportedly revealed that the 18-year-old black teen was running away from the officer. It’s likely that Myers was shot six times in the back of both legs, Wecht reportedly said during a news conference. Wecht added that a wound to the side of Myers’ face likely caused his death.
Legal Action
In May 2015, it was announced that no charges would be filed against the officer.
It was reported in December that the officer who shot Myers has resigned amid drunk driving allegations.
On January 20, 2016, media reported that a wrongful death suit was filed against the city of St. Louis on behalf of the Myers family.
Additional Resources:
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferguson_unrest#Vonderrit_Myers_Jr. added September 20, 2019 03:21
- https://www.yahoo.com/news/family-releasing-autopsy-young-man-shot-cop-160659156.html added April 13, 2016 07:28
- http://molawyersmedia.com/2016/01/22/wrongful-death-suit-filed-over-st-louis-police-shooting/ added January 23, 2016 17:26
- http://fox2now.com/2015/12/19/officer-that-shot-vonderrit-myers-jr-resigns-following-report-of-drunk-driving-investigation/ added December 21, 2015 19:20
- http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/lawyer-identifies-st-louis-officer-who-killed-vonderrit-myers-jr/article_47600cab-5fdb-53d4-bb11-9ced3090263a.html added April 28, 2015 11:46
- http://www.ibtimes.com/vonderrit-myers-jr-autopsy-duty-police-officer-shot-st-louis-teen-6-times-behind-1712024 added April 28, 2015 11:42