Kansas City officer faces charges in fatal shooting of black man - News Summed Up

Kansas City officer faces charges in fatal shooting of black man


A Kansas City police officer who said he shot and killed a black man who pointed a gun at another officer, was indicted on a manslaughter charge. Prosecutors accused Eric DeValkenaere, a member of the Kansas City Police Department in Missouri, of recklessly causing the December 2019 death of 26-year-old Cameron Lamb. DeValkenaere said he shot Lamb after he saw him reach into his waistband and point a gun at officer Troy Schwalm, prosecutors said. The indictment comes days after Lamb’s death garnered renewed attention stemming from his family’s meeting with President Trump. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP“He was my everything,” Lamb’s mother, Laurie Bey told Fox 4 Kansas City Thursday.


Source: Fox News June 19, 2020 16:18 UTC



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