Man found murdered outside his Barker Road home has been identified

Authorities have released the name of the man who was killed outside a home on Baker Road in Coosa last week. Coroners said David Lorenz, 62, or Rome, was found in the front yard of the home with multiple stab wounds.

Authorities said a suspect was in custody but no charges had yet been filed.

BY FLOYD COUNTY POLICE

Primary story By BENJAMIN NEWPORT, 06/18/24 4:10 p.m.

On the above date and time, I, PFC B. NEWPORT, was dispatched to investigate a death at 618 Barker Rd.

Upon arrival, I observed a male (DAVID LORENZ) lying face down in the driveway of his residence. Mr. LORENZ's body was lying in front of his vehicle. I approached the body and observed that Mr. LORENZ's shirt was soaked in blood. Most of the back of his shirt was soaked in blood and there was also what appeared to be mud on the back of his shirt. This struck me as suspicious and indicated that MR. LORENZ was lying on his back and may have been moved at some point prior to the 911 call. I also noticed that the keys and glasses of Mr. LORENZ were a few feet from his body. I noticed that the lenses of the glasses were also broken, indicating a possible altercation before his death. I asked the firefighters at the scene if they had moved the body, and they said no. I also asked the neighbor who lived on the property with Mr. LORENZ if he had touched or moved the body, and he said no.

The neighbor (EDIT) informed me that he went outside and found MR. LORENZ lying face down in front of his vehicle, and did not touch him. At this point, I advised 911 to contact the on-call investigator, SGT A. LOPEZ, and have her come to my house. I informed the other first responders that this was being treated as a crime scene and that an investigator was about to take over the investigation.

I spoke with MR MCCLENDON who said he last saw MR LORENZ alive at around 8pm the following night. MR MCCLENDON said he watched the fight in his caravan until around 11pm before falling asleep. Mr.

MCCLENDON said Mr. LORENZ had a history of using methamphetamine and had people at his house.

MR MCCLENDON said MR LORENZ did have people at his house the last time he saw him, but he did not know their names. MR MCCLENDON said he knew one of the men was on parole because he had heard him say that at one point. MR MCCLENDON said he did not hear any altercations inside his caravan and also had difficulty hearing.

SGT LOPEZ arrived on scene and was informed of the suspicion surrounding the death of Mr. LORENZ. At this point, the investigation was handed over to SGT LOPEZ.

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Floyd County police have opened an investigation into a homicide that occurred on Barker Road between Monday evening and Tuesday morning.

Police say a white man was found with multiple stab wounds outside the Barker Road home. Authorities were dispatched to the scene after a neighbor saw the man lying in the front yard.

Police asked anyone living on Barker Road who may have a camera outside their home to contact them at 706.314.0916.

Authorities believe the suspect may have fled the scene on foot.

The victim is aged between 50 and 60 years old.

The name has not been released because authorities are having difficulty identifying a next of kin.

Check back as more information becomes available.