St. Louis NAACP Says Metrolink Security Guards Should Be Charged After Man Left on Bench Before Death
April 14, 2026
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - The St. Louis City NAACP is seeking charges to be filed in Derrick Hodges’ death.
Hodges, 60, was found dead in February, blocks away from the Enterprise Center. Surveillance video obtained by First Alert 4 showed Bi-State Security’s actions before Hodges was found dead.
A week after the death, the St. Louis NAACP filed formal civil rights complaints.
“If it is neglect and a loss of life, they should have criminal liability,” said Adolphus Pruitt, president of the St. Louis NAACP.
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St. Louis Circuit Attorney's Office
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