Wheelchair-bound man is evicted from his apartment for shooting at robber
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Wheelchair-bound man is evicted from his apartment for shooting at robber
Court records and apartment surveillance footage corroborate the tenant’s account of backing away from the armed intruder during the confrontation
Jasmine Fernández in Austin Wednesday 09 September 2026 16:45 EDT
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A St. Louis resident who uses a wheelchair faces immediate eviction following a lobby shooting that police classified as an act of self-defense against an armed intruder.
Recently, Torrey Holliday received notice that he was being kicked out of public housing in St. Louis after shooting at the would-be robber.
The St. Louis Housing Authority terminated the lease under its Admissions and Continued Occupancy Policy, which permits the agency to end the agreement for conduct threatening resident or staff safety. While police and prosecutors treat Torrey Holliday as a robbery victim, who acted in self-defense, housing management cited front lobby surveillance footage showing him firing his gun and putting others at risk.
“I woke up the next morning, they not even trying to ask me, ‘Am I alright? What happened? Is it OK?’ Nothing,” Holliday told FOX 2. “All they hit me with was a big (expletive) package saying, ‘You got to be out.’”
open image in galleryAs reported by the St. Louis Housing Authority, federal privacy regulations limit public discussion of individual tenancies, but administrative lease enforcement remains separate from criminal investigations.
Bullet holes remain visible in the apartment lobby where Holliday retreated from the suspect.
“Good thing I did have my weapon on me or else I wouldn’t be here to talk about none of this,” Torrey Holliday told FOX 2.
He stated that management enforcement ignored the lack of building security.
“I had the gun because the building, they not protecting (us),” he said. “They don’t got the guards downstairs.”
He also maintained that while staff knew he carried a firearm, lobby signage only prohibited smoking and loitering.
Neighbors argued that the enforcement ignored situational context.
“He did break the gun policy,” Marvin McGee told the local station. “But still, look at his condition. Somebody messed with him. He didn’t mess with nobody.”
Keisha Holliday, his mother, said that her son faced punishment for protecting himself.
“You can see him kind of reeling away from the guy, you understand what I’m saying?” Keisha Holliday told FOX 2. “But he just kept coming at him. So, of course, what I want my son to do to always defend himself.”
The Independent has contacted the St. Louis Housing Authority for comment.
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