What kind of sick, twisted thinking puts a 65 year old woman on the floor then shoots her in the head.

They are claiming it has nothing to do with Ferguson but the timing is suspicious. Not to mention the target.

Don't worry though, it's not related to Ferguson :-)

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8 shot during attempted robbery at south city bar
Posted 9:29 am, December 3, 2014, by George Sells

The woman shot in an attempted robbery at a south St. Louis bar has died, and two of the suspects accused in her shooting are now facing charges. The victim, a 63-year-old, has not yet been identified.

A 65-year-old man was hospitalized in serious condition, a 73-year-old man was in critical condition and a 66-year-old man was treated and released from a hospital. Police said the 65-year-old victim, who was a former law enforcement officer in the 1970's, was able to return fire at the suspects.

The two men charged in the case are Derreaun Davis, of Goodfellow Boulevard in St. Louis and Corey Wade, 29, of Davison St. in St. Louis. Both face several charges relating to the robbery and assault of the victims. No murder charges have been filed yet, because the victim passed away late in the day, but amended charges are expected against both men.

The two suspects and a third man who is still on the run, allegedly stormed into the Pooh’s Corner Bar on Virginia Ave. in south city late Tuesday night.

Police say they entered the bar wearing bandanas on their faces, in single file. Wade allegedly fired a shot into the air and announced a robbery. The bar’s owner says one of the men then pointed a gun at the 63-year-old woman’s head and pulled the trigger.

It was then that one of the bar’s customers, a 65-year-old former St. Louis police officer, pulled a gun of his own and started shooting. He hit Wade in the eye with a shot. Police say he ran for the door but collapsed. He was eventually taken to the hospital under the watch of police detectives.

The customer with the gun was shot in the leg, and two other patrons of the bar were hit as well, though their wounds are described as less serious.

The second suspect, Davis, escaped the scene with the third gunman. Police say the two ditched the stolen car they took off in at another location. Davis went to the hospital seeking treatment for his gunshot wound and was arrested when police realized he was one of the people they were looking for. The third suspect is still on the run.

Neighbors say it was hard to believe the men would try to rob Pooh’s Corner. The bar is well-known in the area as a hangout for police officers.

Investigators also learned Bickell (one of the arrested) had belonged to a gang known as the Carondelet Mafia Gangster Bloods. Bickell's parents turned over to police several photographs of their son that show his gang involvement.

http://kplr11.com/2014/12/03/6-shot-during-attempted-robbery-at-south-city-bar/

Two pick police hangout for holdup in south St. Louis 2008
http://www.stltoday.com/two-pick-police-hangout-for-holdup-in-south-st-louis/article_ddf18f21-b4f1-567e-8ea7-9aa5c3ac6de2.html