LAS VEGAS, NV - Officials with the St. Louis County Police Department have identified the person they believe to be responsible for the murder of 46-year-old Freddie Tribbitt, and according to police, the wanted suspect is the same man who stabbed K9 Enzo, with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.
On Tuesday, April 2, prosecutors in St. Louis County issued a warrant for the arrest of 64-year-old Thurman Lowe. Police said that on January 9, firefighters found Tribbitt's body after putting out a house fire. Surveillance footage shows Lowe pacing outside Tribbitt's door with a gun, saying that he would kill Tribbitt.
The probable cause statement reads, "Defendant is seen pointing his firearm at the victim's door and firing multiple rounds. Defendant then kicks the door in, and more shots can be heard."
On Friday, March 29, officers with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department were called to an apartment on S Las Vegas Boulevard after Lowe called dispatch saying he was stabbing himself. Las Vegas Fire & Rescue (LVFR) were first on scene because they responded to a fire at the three-story building around 1:51 p.m.
First responders found Lowe inside a second-floor apartment attempting to take his life. Once on scene, officers declared a barricade situation after learning that Lowe was armed with a knife and refused to comply with officers orders. Officers saw smoke coming from under the door of his unit. Lowe eventually came out of the apartment holding a knife and he did not comply when the officers directed him to put the knife down and get on the ground.
According to the arrest report, Lowe walked down the stairs and said, "I'm coming to get you!" and he ran toward two officers while "holding the knife in a threatening manner." One officer discharged a less-than lethal 40 mm launcher several times, but the report states that Lowe did not stop and continued walking down the stairs.
At that moment, a K9 officer on scene deployed K9 Enzo. K9 Enzo latched onto Lowe, who then proceeded to stab the dog multiple times. Two officers used their Tasers, but those were not effective. A SWAT officer rushed Lowe with a ballistic shield and knocked him to the ground. Lowe was then taken into custody without further incident.
Lowe was transported to a local hospital where he underwent surgery. He was not transported to his hearing on Tuesday, April 2nd due to medical issues and is currently being held in absentia without bail. His next court appearance is scheduled for Thursday, April 4th. He is being held on a $36,000 bond. Lowe faces multiple felony charges including arson first degree, assault on a protected person with a deadly weapon (two counts), resisting a pub officer with deadly weapon; not a firearm, torture, injure, poison, attempt to kill a police animal, and arrest fugitive from another state on warrant.
The arrest report from Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) states that Lowe was wanted for murder and violated his parole for "forcible sodomy." Lowe is listed on the Missouri sex offender registry for a first-degree sodomy conviction in 1983 and is supposed to remain on parole through 2032.
K9 Enzo was seriously injured during the stabbing by Lowe and was airlifted to a local animal hospital. As of this writing, K9 Enzo remains in stable condition after being treated at VCA Decatur and Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care. On Sunday, March 31, LVMPD posted to X, "K9 Enzo continues to recover and is happy to see his handler! Other than some minor maintenance on stitches and wound care, Enzo is in good spirits and getting lots of attention."
K9 Enzo is almost three years old and has been working with LVMPD for close to a year.
On Tuesday, April 2, prosecutors in St. Louis County issued a warrant for the arrest of 64-year-old Thurman Lowe. Police said that on January 9, firefighters found Tribbitt's body after putting out a house fire. Surveillance footage shows Lowe pacing outside Tribbitt's door with a gun, saying that he would kill Tribbitt.
The probable cause statement reads, "Defendant is seen pointing his firearm at the victim's door and firing multiple rounds. Defendant then kicks the door in, and more shots can be heard."
On Friday, March 29, officers with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department were called to an apartment on S Las Vegas Boulevard after Lowe called dispatch saying he was stabbing himself. Las Vegas Fire & Rescue (LVFR) were first on scene because they responded to a fire at the three-story building around 1:51 p.m.
First responders found Lowe inside a second-floor apartment attempting to take his life. Once on scene, officers declared a barricade situation after learning that Lowe was armed with a knife and refused to comply with officers orders. Officers saw smoke coming from under the door of his unit. Lowe eventually came out of the apartment holding a knife and he did not comply when the officers directed him to put the knife down and get on the ground.
According to the arrest report, Lowe walked down the stairs and said, "I'm coming to get you!" and he ran toward two officers while "holding the knife in a threatening manner." One officer discharged a less-than lethal 40 mm launcher several times, but the report states that Lowe did not stop and continued walking down the stairs.
At that moment, a K9 officer on scene deployed K9 Enzo. K9 Enzo latched onto Lowe, who then proceeded to stab the dog multiple times. Two officers used their Tasers, but those were not effective. A SWAT officer rushed Lowe with a ballistic shield and knocked him to the ground. Lowe was then taken into custody without further incident.
Lowe was transported to a local hospital where he underwent surgery. He was not transported to his hearing on Tuesday, April 2nd due to medical issues and is currently being held in absentia without bail. His next court appearance is scheduled for Thursday, April 4th. He is being held on a $36,000 bond. Lowe faces multiple felony charges including arson first degree, assault on a protected person with a deadly weapon (two counts), resisting a pub officer with deadly weapon; not a firearm, torture, injure, poison, attempt to kill a police animal, and arrest fugitive from another state on warrant.
The arrest report from Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) states that Lowe was wanted for murder and violated his parole for "forcible sodomy." Lowe is listed on the Missouri sex offender registry for a first-degree sodomy conviction in 1983 and is supposed to remain on parole through 2032.
K9 Enzo was seriously injured during the stabbing by Lowe and was airlifted to a local animal hospital. As of this writing, K9 Enzo remains in stable condition after being treated at VCA Decatur and Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care. On Sunday, March 31, LVMPD posted to X, "K9 Enzo continues to recover and is happy to see his handler! Other than some minor maintenance on stitches and wound care, Enzo is in good spirits and getting lots of attention."
K9 Enzo is almost three years old and has been working with LVMPD for close to a year.
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Comments
2024-04-05T19:55-0500 | Comment by: Jennifer
So glad to hear K-9 Enzo is getting better!