Delayed by the Pandemic, Trial Begins for Man Accused of Fatally Shooting St. Louis Police Officer Tamarris Bohannon

ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Jury selection is currently underway for Thomas Kinworthy, the man accused of fatally shooting St. Louis Metropolitan Police Officer Tamarris Bohannon in August 2020. Kinworthy faces 10 charges, including first-degree murder, stemming from the incident that occurred during a response to a shooting call in south St. Louis City. The trial, which has been delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, is finally set to begin on Tuesday, January 16, at 7:55 a.m. at the Civil Courts Building in downtown St. Louis. Ahead of the trial, Kinworthy’s defense recently filed several motions, … Read more