Robert Simon

Deadly force

Two officers shot and killed Robert Simon when he allegedly drove toward them in a Dierbergs parking lot. The officers responded at around 3:45 a.m. to a report that Simon had assaulted his girlfriend, then took her Ford Expedition. Both officers opened fire after Simon reportedly backed toward one officer, then reversed direction toward the second officer, who moved out of the way just before the SUV struck the squad car.