Friday, February 6, 2026 - A loving dad-of-three was reportedly shot de@d after offering a ride to a female hitchhiker, according to police.
St. Louis
Metropolitan Police say William Palmer was shot and killed on the morning of
Sunday, February 1, after he offered Brittany Rivoire, 36, a lift to take her
to a warming shelter in St Louis, Missouri.
However,
William's good gesture turned into a nightmare when Brittany reportedly pulled
a gun on him and shot him de@d.
William's lifeless body was
discovered just before 2.30am on Sunday and he was pronounced de@d at the scene.
His fiancée Riyen
Jones said Palmer had been collecting scrap metal when he spotted Rivoire on
the side of the road. He was with a friend when he first stopped to pick up
Rivorire before her allegedly strange behavior prompted his friend to
leave, First Alert 4 reports.
Riyen revealed
that she had previously warned William not to pick up strangers as she feared
for his safety.
She said: "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.
"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."
Police say
Rivoire was caught on camera shooting Palmer in the head before she drove his
truck a few blocks before abandoning it. She hitched a ride with another
unsuspecting driver before being arrested, police said.
Rivoire is facing
a slew of charges, including first-degree murd£r, unlawful possession of a
firearm, armed criminal action and first-degree tampering with a motor vehicle.
She remains in jail without bond, records show.
Palmer's family
spoke of his good character, saying he was known for helping strangers and
often went out of his way to give rides to those in need. Riyen described her
beloved fiancé as "the glue" to their family, adding that he was
"just a giver."
A GoFundMe page
has been set up by Riyen reads: "William Palmer was the nicest,
big-hearted, helpful, and all-around great person, loving father, great friend,
just a wonderful person. Even if you can't donate, if you could share, it would
be awesome."
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