ST. LOUIS — A St. Louis man was sentenced to prison this week for killing his neighbor back in 2021.
According to a news release from the 22nd Judicial Court of Missouri, 51-year-old Antoine Miller admitted to fatally shooting 65-year-old Damon Hill on March 29, 2021.
Hill was found shot to death inside a car in the 5900 block of Dressell Avenue, located in the city's Mark Twain/Interstate 70 Industrial neighborhood, according to the release. Witnesses recounted seeing Miller fire at Hill and another person, and home surveillance video showed Miller crossing the street and firing gunshots.
Miller was indicted in 2021 on first-degree murder, assault and armed criminal action charges. He took a plea deal earlier this week for reduced charges of second-degree murder, unlawful use of a weapon and two counts of armed criminal action.
In exchange for pleading guilty to the lesser charges, St. Louis Circuit Judge Paula P. Bryant sentenced Miller to a total of 20 years in prison for the four counts.
Resources for crime victims
If you have been a victim of a crime or know someone who has been, 5 On Your Side has compiled a list of resources.
The Crime Victim Center of St. Louis has multiple programs to support victims of crime. Crime Victim Center’s programs range from direct services to crime victims as well as “creating awareness and change within the systems they encounter.”
Life Outside of Violence "helps those harmed by stabbing, gunshot or assault receive the treatment, support and resources they need to find alternatives to end the cycle of violence."
The Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis has the Neighborhood Healing Network, which serves people who have experienced crime, violence or been the victim of an incident that caused trauma.
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