Lorenzo's death in episode five, "No More Second Chances," doesn't come as a surprise; it was his karma for accidentally killing Monet's son, Zeke. In season two's finale, Lorenzo mistook Zeke for his father, Mecca, who the former believed was going to steal Monet and his family away from him. He hides his dirty deed from Monet for half of season three before he finally confesses, though she already found out. Despite Lorenzo's confession, Monet still has him killed — and in the most roundabout way possible to keep her hands clean.
She enlists Gordo, the son of Lorenzo's brother, Frank, to carry out her hit to allow him to exact revenge on the person he thought killed his father. (Monet actually ordered Cane to kill Frank in season one.) Gordo slits Lorenzo's throat in the street in front of a mural the latter had made in Zeke's honor and then texts Monet that the job is done.
