Brittany Rivoire is an alleged killer from Missouri who is charged with the murder of William Palmer
According to police reports Brittany Rivoire was hitchhiking when she was picked up by William Palmer who offered to take her to a warming shelter.
Instead of being grateful for his help Brittany Rivoire would pull out a gun and fatally shoot William Palmer before stealing his vehicle
Now Brittany Rivoire has been arrested and has been charged with murder
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A Missouri man who offered a ride to a woman who asked for help getting to a warm shelter was gunned down over the weekend, according to reports.
William Palmer was found shot early Sunday and pronounced dead at the scene, the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department said.
Brittany Rivoire, 36, is accused of fatally shooting Palmer and then stealing his truck after he stopped to offer her a ride, First Alert 4 reported.
Palmer’s fiancé, Riyen Jones, told the news outlet he was known for picking up people who needed rides.
“I used to tell him all the time not to pick up people off the side of the road anymore. He did it a lot. If he saw someone walking, he was picking them up and taking them as far as he could,” Jones said.
Palmer was collecting scrap metal Saturday night when he encountered Rivoire, Jones said.
Palmer’s friend was also in his vehicle when he picked up Rivoire, but got out after becoming concerned about her behavior, investigators said.
“As far as we know, she asked him at a gas station to take her to a warming shelter because she was cold,” Palmer’s fiancé, Jones, said.
“For somebody to take him for granted when all he was doing was helping her and then to do it to basically take his truck is … I can’t wrap my head around it,” she added.
Rivoire faces multiple charges, including first-degree murder, unlawful possession of a firearm, armed criminal action and first-degree tampering with a motor vehicle.
She remains in jail without bond.
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Police are investigating a deadly shooting in Downtown St. Louis early Sunday.
According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, officers were called to the 300 block of N. 9th Street at around 2:30 a.m. There, they found a man in his 50s shot. EMS was called, but the man died at the scene.
Detectives used cameras in the area to locate a suspect.
According to court records, Brittany Rivoire, 36, was charged with one count of first-degree murder, armed criminal action, unlawful possession of a weapon and tampering with a motor vehicle.
Court documents state that Rivoire had been driven around in the man’s truck so she would not be out in the cold. A friend of the man was initially in the truck but left, saying they were concerned about Rivoire’s behavior.
Police said that Rivoire was captured on camera, shooting the man in the head and driving his truck a few blocks before leaving it.
She is later seen walking to a fast-food restaurant and getting a ride from another man.
This second car was stopped by officers, and Rivoire was arrested. A handgun was found inside the car. The man driving the car did not know it was there.
Rivoire is a convicted felon. She was not given a bond.
Anyone with information about the incident is urged to call the Homicide Division directly at 314-444-5371. Anyone with a tip who wants to remain anonymous and is interested in a possible cash reward can contact CrimeStoppers at 866-371-TIPS (8477).
Woman accused of killing man who gave her a ride to stay warm
