Andrew Jerome Stephens was 53 and a deacon at the Pentecostal Church of God in Christ in Jacksonville when he was killed on April 15, 2014. A maintenance worker found smoke coming from his apartment; firefighters discovered Stephens’ smoldering remains and investigators determined he had been shot and stabbed before the apartment was set on fire in an apparent attempt to conceal the crime.

Police identified two suspects: Keshia Qwenay Love and her fiancé, Darrius Lerone Jones. Love had been living with Stephens with her infant child. Authorities say the motive was robbery after the couple tried to use Stephens’ credit card soon after the killing. Love was charged with second-degree murder, armed robbery, and arson; Jones faced charges including murder, arson, armed robbery, and possession of a weapon by a felon. A .22-caliber revolver recovered from Jones was identified as the gun used in the shooting.

Reports say Love and Jones left their baby with an acquaintance before returning to set the apartment on fire; Love was injured in the blaze and arrested. Love later pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, armed robbery, and arson and agreed to testify against Jones. The congregation mourned the loss of their deacon.