A recent video doing the rounds on social media features an individual shooting down a homeless man. Trigger Warning: The article consists of graphic videos and descriptions of violence. Discretion is advised. The shooting took place in the heart of downtown St. Louis, right outside The Globe Building, on Tuesday, February 28. In the video, the shooter can be seen loading his gun as he stands right behind the homeless man. The victim then raises his arms just before the shots are fired. The shooter has been identified as 23-year-old Deshawn Thomas, who has now been charged with first-degree murder.Libs of TikTok@libsoftiktokA man casually shoots a homeless guy in broad daylight as others watch and do nothing.Welcome to St. Louis.5186711058A man casually shoots a homeless guy in broad daylight as others watch and do nothing.Welcome to St. Louis. https://t.co/07Qmp3udZNWatching the video, netizens were left scared and terror-stricken. One social media user wrote in the comments:“The dystopian present."Matthew Kolken@mkolken@libsoftiktok The dystopian present.33719@libsoftiktok The dystopian present.Who was the homeless man who was executed on the streets? More details revealed as video shocks netizensAfter executing the homeless man, the shooter fled the scene, but was later arrested at a public library. Witnesses shared that they were petrified to see the incident happening in broad daylight. A few also claimed to have seen both men fighting outside the gas station a few moments before the shooting took place.St. Louis Dispatch reported that the victim was later identified as David Saldana. Several publications have also reported that the victim was in his 40s. Police are yet to find out if Thomas Deshawn already has a criminal background. There is also no information about the motive behind the shooting. Several social media users also tweeted about the incident: Randy@Pager_25@ImMeme0 Heres his Mugshot from today. This is a true story. Downtown StL is ran by Criminals and prosecuting attorney Kim Gardner keeps letting them out daily. The Police are out numbered and when they arrest anyone. They are pardon. Just look up the Volleyball player who lost her legs76@ImMeme0 Heres his Mugshot from today. This is a true story. Downtown StL is ran by Criminals and prosecuting attorney Kim Gardner keeps letting them out daily. The Police are out numbered and when they arrest anyone. They are pardon. Just look up the Volleyball player who lost her legs https://t.co/47HhFrhCFiAlexis Zotos@alexiszotosSt. Louis police arrested a man in the murder of a unhoused man in Downtown St. Louis. Video of the gruesome shooting is circulating on social media.Officers arrested 23-year-old Deshawn Thomas and are seeking warrants with the CAO.17929St. Louis police arrested a man in the murder of a unhoused man in Downtown St. Louis. Video of the gruesome shooting is circulating on social media.Officers arrested 23-year-old Deshawn Thomas and are seeking warrants with the CAO. https://t.co/UbqVjIYaeuRed Headed Patriot@RedHeadedPat@MattClarkReport Journalists are now getting their stories from Twitter. I’m not a journalist, but I did a little digging. The first picture is Deshawn Thomas. He is the shooter. The second picture is David Saldana. He is the man that was shot. David Saldana was from Bolingbrook, Illinois. He is… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…3411@MattClarkReport Journalists are now getting their stories from Twitter. I’m not a journalist, but I did a little digging. The first picture is Deshawn Thomas. He is the shooter. The second picture is David Saldana. He is the man that was shot. David Saldana was from Bolingbrook, Illinois. He is… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… https://t.co/NRYrwLRq2WAs the video spread like wildfire on social media, many slammed St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner, demanding a resignation owing to the increasing crime rate in the city.The backlash has intensified in light of a recent incident where a felon named Daniel Riley, struck a volleyball player with his car, which resulted in the girl losing both her legs.Aaron Jones@Aaron74Jones@hodgetwins Kim Gardner office will not prosecute this person as they failed many other cases@hodgetwins Kim Gardner office will not prosecute this person as they failed many other casesOTBA OFFICIAL@OTBAofficial#StLouis is now one of the top violent cities in the #USA #kimgardner likely will overlook this too. Guess what else is in #STL? #Sports Venues & other #BigBusiness Keep this up and it ALL disappears.Didn't this take place in front of the @Globe_Democrat ? #irony twitter.com/hodgetwins/sta…Hodgetwins@hodgetwinsDude casually loaded his pistol and executed a homeless guy in broad daylight in St. Louis 🤯295365229Dude casually loaded his pistol and executed a homeless guy in broad daylight in St. Louis 🤯 https://t.co/F7Au1ATV1Z#StLouis is now one of the top violent cities in the #USA #kimgardner likely will overlook this too. Guess what else is in #STL? #Sports Venues & other #BigBusiness Keep this up and it ALL disappears.Didn't this take place in front of the @Globe_Democrat ? #irony twitter.com/hodgetwins/sta…Chip@chipchipchip36@alexiszotos Kim Gardner had him back on the streets by midnight.@alexiszotos Kim Gardner had him back on the streets by midnight.RDeV@DollarCopter@DailyLoud It's only a matter of time before we find out how many times Kim Gardner released this guy.@DailyLoud It's only a matter of time before we find out how many times Kim Gardner released this guy.IStandWithTheUnitedStates@BubbaReactsSt Louis Mayor @tishaura and @stlcao Kim Gardner need to go. This is worse than a war zone. Executions on the street in broad daylight cross the line into the abyss. twitter.com/christinedbyer…Christine Byers@ChristineDByersThe I-Team wanted to know how often St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner's Office files motions to revoke someone's bond. She did not file any motions to revoke Daniel Riley's bond after he violated it more than 90 times before causing the crash that injured Janae Edmondson.13038The I-Team wanted to know how often St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner's Office files motions to revoke someone's bond. She did not file any motions to revoke Daniel Riley's bond after he violated it more than 90 times before causing the crash that injured Janae Edmondson. https://t.co/NH86bXrCTdSt Louis Mayor @tishaura and @stlcao Kim Gardner need to go. This is worse than a war zone. Executions on the street in broad daylight cross the line into the abyss. twitter.com/christinedbyer… https://t.co/iksNkwJCXjDoctorKG@DoctorKG82@hodgetwins What will or won't Kim Gardner do with this one?@hodgetwins What will or won't Kim Gardner do with this one?dave spence@davespe11011919@BenBakerMO Another reminder that weak leadership is weak leadership. We need bold change. Kim Gardner sorry but we need change.@BenBakerMO Another reminder that weak leadership is weak leadership. We need bold change. Kim Gardner sorry but we need change.Skip Mc⛳️@SkipMc@StJahwk @alexiszotos Yeah but Kim Gardner will assume he’s innocent because the cops did their job.@StJahwk @alexiszotos Yeah but Kim Gardner will assume he’s innocent because the cops did their job.kim@Texasgirlkiwi@TheCriticsSay I say NO!!! Why waste taxpayer money! He is in St. Louis so I'm sure Kim Gardner will let him out without bail!1@TheCriticsSay I say NO!!! Why waste taxpayer money! He is in St. Louis so I'm sure Kim Gardner will let him out without bail!As per Dailymail, there were 200 murders in the city in 2021, 263 in 2000, and 194 in 2019. However, in just 2 months of the new year, there have been 25 murders in the area, sparking concern among residents.