On the evening of January 9, 2024, a house fire on Baron Drive in St. Louis County led firefighters into a home where they found 46-year-old Freddie Tribbitt dead. What began as a fire became a homicide investigation when St. Louis County Police Crimes Against Persons and Regional Arson and Explosives detectives reviewed the scene and footage from inside the house.

Video introduced by investigators shows a man later identified as 64-year-old Thurman Lowe pacing outside Tribbitt’s bedroom, saying he intended to kill him, then firing multiple rounds into the door, kicking it in, and moments later returning with a flammable item. Smoke alarms and heavy smoke followed as Lowe watched from a distance before leaving. A witness made an identification and a warrant was issued for Lowe on January 12, 2024, charging him with first-degree murder, armed criminal action, unlawful possession of a firearm, second-degree arson, and tampering with physical evidence.

Who knew Freddie Tribbitt or may have information about what happened that night?