St. Louis County has seen a rise in violent crime that has the community searching for answers. One recent incident has led to serious charges for a local man. Thirty-year-old Lorenzo Love has been charged with Murder 2nd Degree and Armed Criminal Action, a sobering development following a homicide investigation for an incident on Bellefontaine Road.
The St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney's Office moved to swiftly issue the charges against Love, who resides at the 12300 block of Horizon Village Drive, St. Louis. Court documents reveal that Love is being held on a $500,000 cash-only bond – a testament possibly, to the gravity of the alleged offense. It is crucial, however, to remember amidst the prevailing rush to judgment that those charged are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. A stark reminder that even as the gears of justice begin to inexorably turn, the cornerstone of due process must stand unblemished.
Surveillance footage plays a central role in the case, capturing Love at a business on Bellefontaine Road. According to the St. Louis County Police news release, Love was "recorded wearing black pants with red patches on both knees, using his ID to purchase 4 bottles of Honey Wild Turkey shooter bottles and a bottle of water." The timeline, captured by various video surveillance, puts Love at the scene before and after the victim arrived at and was shot at the bus stop located at 12102 Bellefontaine Rd.
Subsequent to the fatal shooting, which was recorded at around 2:06 a.m., ShotSpotter technology alerted police to the gunfire. Officers arrived three minutes later and found the victim alongside the items reportedly purchased by Love. The definitive identification of Love was substantially made simple by detectives who used his birth date from his ID to tie him to the crime scene. Furthermore, when canvassing police officers stopped Lorenzo Love close to the scene of the murder, his attire matched the descriptive features captured on video. The defendant recognized himself in the surveillance footage and placed himself at the scene, a statement issued by county detectives outlined, cementing his association with the tragic event. The case, now in the hands of the St. Louis County Bureau of Crimes Against Persons detectives.
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