KALAMAZOO, MI — Over 20 law enforcement officers sat in the courtroom as a judge delivered a decadeslong sentence for a man who shot a police officer.
Kenyun Robert Smith was sentenced to a minimum of 47 years in prison for the shooting of Kalamazoo Township Police Officer Evan Finch that occurred on March 27, 2025.
After a jury trial last month, Smith, 25, was convicted of nine felonies including assault with intent to murder.
“I remember believing that if I lost consciousness, that would be the end of my life and I wouldn’t get to see my family again,” Lieutenant Derek Thompson said Friday morning in court, reading an impact statement written by Finch…