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The father of Cameron Lamb questions the reasons why Missouri’s new governor-elect might grant clemency to Lamb’s killer.
In 2021, a judge convicted Eric DeValkenaere of involuntary manslaughter and armed criminal action for the 2019 death of Lamb. DeValkenaere was a detective for the Kansas City Police Department at the time of the shooting.
He followed Lamb home after witnessing Lamb chase another car. He shot Lamb while investigating the chase.
A judge determined DeValkenaere did not have standing to be on Lamb’s property at the time of the shooting. A state appeals court upheld the conviction.
DeValkenaere is in prison serving a six-year sentence.
Wednesday, Governor-elect Mike Kehoe said he is friends with DeValkenaere’s wife.