Their dads were on death row in Missouri. Here's how they faced goodbyes & grief

The children of Lance Shockley, Marcellus "Khaliifah" Williams Sr. and Kevin Johnson shed light on oft-forgotten experiences.
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Missouri Governor Denies Clemency as Lance Shockley Faces Execution as Supreme Court Declines to Hear

Amnesty International and human rights supporters are calling on Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe to halt the execution of Lance Shockley, citing alleged trial irregularities and the U.S. Supreme Court's refusal to hear his appeal,
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As execution date nears, advocates say a Missouri inmate was wrongly sentenced

In Mar. 2005, Graham was shot and fatally killed by an assailant outside his home in Van Buren, Missouri. Graham was the presiding investigative officer of a drunk driving incident involving Shockley, where the passenger of his vehicle, Jeff Kohler, was killed.

Missouri governor defends ‘pro-life’ stance amid criticism for denying death row inmate clemency

Missouri is moving forward with an execution, Tuesday evening. Lance Shockley is scheduled to die by lethal injection at 6 p.m. in Bonne Terre. He’s convicted of murdering Missouri State Highway Patrol Sgt. Carl Dewayne Graham Jr. in 2005.

Missouri executes man for the fatal 2005 shooting of a state trooper

Lance Shockley, 48, was pronounced dead at 6:13 p.m. following a lethal injection at the state prison in Bonne Terre.
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