A beloved former Team USA skater was gunned down in a Missouri Starbucks drive-thru allegedly during an armed robbery by a maniac with a long rap sheet who was wanted for two similar shootings days earlier.<\/p>\n
Gabrielle \u201cSam\u201d Linehan, 28, was inside her car at the coffee hotspot in St. Louis\u2019 Tower Grove East neighborhood when Keith Lamon Brown allegedly held her at gunpoint before opening fire just after 10 a.m. Tuesday, according to a probable cause statement viewed by The Post.<\/p>\n
Brown, 58, was caught on surveillance video wearing a high-visibility vest and helmet when he walked up to Linehan\u2019s car, ordering her to raise her hands before shooting the defenseless woman, police said.<\/p>\n
Gabrielle \u201cSam\u201d Linehan was pronounced dead after being shot at a Starbucks in St. Louis, Missouri, on Feb. 10, 2026. Instagram\/Saint Louis Synergy<\/p>\n
Linehan, a skating coach in nearby Webster Groves, was rushed to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n
The St. Louis Synergy, the Metro Edge Skating Club\u2019s synchronized figure skating team, paid tribute to their fallen mentor.<\/p>\n
\u201cCoach Sam Linehan was a cherished skater, coach, mentor, and friend whose impact reached far beyond the ice. A dedicated leader, Coach Sam devoted time and heart to supporting and developing skaters while instilling the values of discipline, teamwork, integrity, and resilience,\u201d the team wrote on Instagram.<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cThis loss is both sudden and profoundly heartbreaking for athletes, staff, and the entire skating community. Focus remains on supporting Sam\u2019s family and ensuring skaters have the care and resources needed during this incredibly difficult time,\u201d the statement added.<\/p>\n Linehan represented St. Louis Synergy and Team USA, earning silver at the 2014 US Synchronized Skating Championships, according to KSDK.<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cShe was by far one of the most naturally talented kids I had coached,\u201d longtime coach Ramona Peterson told the outlet. \u201cBut beyond that, she was incredibly dedicated.\u201d<\/p>\n Keith Lamon Brown was arrested Wednesday for first-degree murder and multiple other charges including three counts of first-degree robbery. St. Louis Jail<\/p>\n Linehan represented St. Louis Synergy and Team USA, earning silver at the 2014 US Synchronized Skating Championships. Instagram\/Saint Louis Synergy<\/p>\n Brown allegedly robbed multiple bank cards and a driver\u2019s license from Linehan before fleeing on foot.<\/p>\n He was arrested early Wednesday and charged with first-degree murder, three counts of first-degree robbery, four counts of armed criminal action and one count of unlawful possession of a firearm, police announced.<\/p>\n Brown was wanted for two armed robberies that took place days before Linehan\u2019s murder \u2014 and has a criminal history that dates back to the mid-1980s, Fox 2 Now reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n Brown was caught on surveillance video wearing a high-visibility vest and helmet. St. Louis, MO Police<\/p>\n Brown allegedly robbed multiple bank cards and a driver\u2019s license from Linehan before fleeing on foot. St. Louis, MO Police<\/p>\n On Feb. 6, Brown, wearing the high-visibility vest and helmet, allegedly approached a vehicle at a Jack in the Box drive-thru, where he pointed a gun at the driver before stealing the driver\u2019s purse, a 9mm handgun and the phone of the driver\u2019s daughter, according to court records.<\/p>\n Two days later, Brown allegedly struck again at a Dollar General, demanding money from a cashier.<\/p>\n The gunman fired at least three shots during all three robberies, police said.<\/p>\n During his arrest, officials seized the stolen contents from the first and third robberies as well as the neon vest and helmet and suspected narcotics.<\/p>\n He is being held without bond at the St. Louis City Justice Center.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t