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.
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. Is it OK?’ Nothing,” Holliday told FOX 2.
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. He stated that management enforcement ignored the lack of building security.
Neighbors argued that the enforcement ignored situational context. Somebody messed with him. He didn’t mess with nobody.” Keisha Holliday, his mother, said that her son faced punishment for protecting himself.
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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