(AP) — A Missouri inmate convicted of ambushing and killing a St. Louis area police officer he blamed in the death of his younger brother is scheduled to be executed Tuesday, barring a last-minute intervention.
Kevin Johnson’s attorneys don’t deny that he killed Kirkwood police Officer William McEntee in 2005, but contended in an appeal before the Missouri Supreme Court that he was sentenced to death in part because he is Black.
In a 5-2 ruling late Monday, the state Supreme Court denied a stay.
The U.S. Supreme Court also declined a stay request last week, and Gov. Mike Parson on Monday announced he would not grant clemency.
