Police Ask For Help Identifying MetroBus Shooter

Police are looking for a man they say shot fatally a bi-state MetroBus passenger Saturday night. Both the shooter and his victim, 35-year-old Kenneth Pointer, were passengers on the same northbound bus. Police say the two men began arguing when the shooter pulled out a gun and shot Pointer several times.

After being shot, Pointer got off the bus near the 1200 block of South Florissant Road in Cool Valley, Missouri, a north St. Louis County community. Pointer attempted to flee, but the shooter followed him, continuing to shoot him until he died.

The attack happened around 9 p.m., police said.

"Our thoughts are with the family of the victim who was one of our regular riders in North St. Louis County," Metro Transit said in a statement, confirming the shooting. "We hope the person responsible is quickly apprehended and prosecuted to the full extent of the law."

Police released photos of the suspected shooter taken from surveillance camera footage Sunday and are asking for help in identifying him. Police are also asking for a woman they believe witnessed the shooting to come forward.

Anyone with information should call Detective Sergeant Whitworth at 314-385-3300, ext. 3021., or contact St. Louis Regional CrimeStoppers toll free at 1-866-371-TIPS (8477). All callers to CrimeStoppers can remain anonymous. Tips can also be submitted through the CrimeStoppers website or free app. Anyone with information leading to an arrest could be eligible for a $5,000 reward.

Photos via Normandy Police Department