ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — A 31-year-old man was sentenced Friday in connection to a deadly shooting in a north St. Louis neighborhood in 2021.
Judge Paula Bryant sentenced Dianthony Lake, 31, to 22 years in prison for the death of Kevin Page, 40.
On June 21, 2021, police were called to a convenience store near Sullivan and Warne avenues in the Greater Ville neighborhood after shots rang out. Surveillance video showed Lake and Page struggling over a gun. Moments later, Lake chased after Page and shot him several times.
Editor's Note: The above video is from June 2021.
When police arrived, they found two other men 31-year-old Charlie Anderson and 44-year-old OJ Pernell dead nearby. Police said Pernell's body was found on the school grounds of nearby Farragut Elementary School.
Lake, who was only tried for Page's death, was initially charged with first-degree murder, assault, armed criminal action and unlawful possession of a firearm.
On Aug. 17, a jury found the 31-year-old guilty of voluntary manslaughter and the other charges.
5 On Your Side attended a vigil for Page,a local business owner, where he was remembered for efforts to improve the community.
Another member of the community said his convenience store was a haven for everyone in the community.
“I came by the store today just to see that this really happened to such a nice man. He created an environment that was like a welcome wagon to all denominations, nationalities, the elderly and especially the young. He really cared about the kids and gave them free snacks often,” Barbara Jordan previously said.
Lake will receive a little more than two years of jail time served.
Resources for crime victims:
If you have been a victim of a crime or know someone who has been, 5 On Your Side has compiled a list of resources.
The Crime Victim Center of St. Louis has multiple programs to support victims of crime. Crime Victim Center’s programs range from direct services to crime victims as well as “creating awareness and change within the systems they encounter.”
Life Outside of Violence "helps those harmed by stabbing, gunshot or assault receive the treatment, support and resources they need to find alternatives to end the cycle of violence."
The Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis has the Neighborhood Healing Network, which serves people who have experienced crime, violence or been the victim of an incident that caused trauma.