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On June 12, 1990, off-duty Officer Lorenzo L. Rodgers was shot and killed in front of a laundromat at 532 Des Peres when accosted by a man who pulled a gun and attempted to rob him. Officer Rogers drew his revolver and exchanged shots with the robber, but was struck in the head by a bullet. Though fatally wounded, Officer Rodgers shot the robber in the leg, arm and abdomen so that he was unable to flee the scene.
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While off duty, Officer Lorenzo L. Rodgers was shot and killed during a robbery. At 9:30 p.m. on June 12, 1990, Rodgers was in front of a laundromat at 532 Des Peres. Suddenly, twenty year-old Lamarr Pearson pulled a gun and attempted to rob him.
Officer Rodgers drew his revolver and exchanged shots with Pearson. During the exchange of gunfire Rodgers was struck in the head by one of the bullets. Though fatally wounded, Officer Rodgers shot Pearson in the leg, arm and abdomen. Pearson tried to flee from the scene, but collapsed nearby. He was arrested and charged with murder.
Officer Rodgers head been on the Department fourteen months when he was killed. Assigned to the Eighth District, he was considered and excellent officer with a promising career.
Officer Rodgers' mother died when he was only fifteen months old. After the death of his mother, he was raised by his grandmother. He was twenty-three years-old at the time of his death.
