Cameron Love, a 28-year-old from Rockford, Illinois, has been found guilty by a federal jury of robbing a Burger King in Indianapolis and related firearm offenses. The charges include interference with commerce by robbery, brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence, and unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
According to evidence presented at trial, the incident occurred on January 16, 2025. Love entered the Burger King at 7620 North Shadeland Avenue armed with a 9mm Smith & Wesson handgun. He paced in front of the counter before drawing his weapon and pointing it at an employee who approached him. After the employee fled to the kitchen, Love jumped over the counter and threatened other employees and customers with the gun while demanding money. He stole $459 before fleeing in a Chevy Cruze driven by Michael Scott.
The employee called 911 immediately after the robbery. Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) officers attempted to stop the vehicle near 86th Street and Keystone Avenue, but it fled, leading to a high-speed chase across several counties. Dash-camera footage showed Love discarding both the stolen cash and handgun during the pursuit. The chase ended in Carmel. Four days later, IMPD officers recovered the loaded firearm frozen in ice near a bike path on 106th Street.
Love was prohibited from possessing firearms due to previous felony convictions for aggravated robbery and armed robbery in Illinois.
U.S. District Court Judge James P. Hanlon presided over the trial and will sentence Love at a later date. Michael Scott previously pleaded guilty to acting as an accessory after the fact and was sentenced in October 2025 to four years in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release.
The FBI and IMPD investigated this case. U.S. Attorney Wheeler expressed gratitude for Assistant U.S. Attorneys Pamela Domash and Brendan J. Sullivan’s prosecution efforts, along with support from Paralegal Specialist Shané Penney, Systems Manager Kathy Wells, Victim Witness Specialist Stephanie Lloyd, and Victim Witness Contractor Maurine Bwambok.
