NEW: A Missouri inmate convicted of ambushing and killing a St. Louis area police officer he blamed for the death of his younger brother has been executed, officials say.
."Through Mr. Johnson's own heinous actions, he stole the life of Sergeant McEntee and left a family grieving, a wife widowed, and children fatherless. Clemency will not be granted."On July 5, 2005, police were searching for Johnson, who was on probation for assaulting his girlfriend. Police believed he had violated probation. McEntee was among the officers sent to Johnson's home.
Keenan, the special prosecutor, told the state Supreme Court that former St. Louis County Prosecutor Bob McCulloch's office handled five cases in which defendants were charged with killing police officers during his tenure. McCulloch sought the death penalty against all four Black defendants, but did not seek death in the one case where the defendant was white, the filing said.
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