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Missouri man executed for killing police officer in 2005

Missouri man executed for killing police officer in 2005 — Kevin Johnson (Missouri Department of Corrections via AP)

Wed, 30 Nov, 2022 - 09:05

Jim Salter, AP

A Missouri man convicted of ambushing and killing a police officer he blamed over the death of his younger brother has been executed.

Kevin Johnson, 37, died after an injection of pentobarbital at the state prison in Bonne Terre.

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