In the winter of 2015, the life of 32-year-old Leonard Arnold was tragically cut short in Saint Louis, Missouri. On the second of December, Arnold was killed, marking another grim statistic in the city's homicide count for the year. The initial circumstances surrounding his death were not widely publicized, leaving a void of information for those who knew him and the concerned public.
Following the death of Leonard Arnold, the case did not go cold.
In the subsequent months, investigators worked to piece together the events that led to the fatal incident. This police work culminated in a significant development in early 2016. A 50-year-old man was taken into custody in connection with Arnold's death.
The suspect was formally charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action, bringing a measure of progress to a case that had been without a public resolution. The charging documents alleged that the man was responsible for the shooting death of Arnold. Information regarding a potential motive or the relationship between the victim and the alleged perpetrator was not made readily available in the public domain. The case was then set to move through the judicial system, with the accused awaiting trial.
