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BONNE TERRE, Mo.(AP) — A Missouri man who long maintained his innocence was executed Tuesday for the fatal shooting of a state trooper more than 20 years ago. Lance Shockley, 48, was pronounced dead ...

BONNE TERRE, Mo. (KFVS) - Lance Shockley has died by lethal injection, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. He died at 6:13 p.m. on Tuesday, October 14 at the Eastern Reception, Diagnostic ...

A father delivered a cryptic final message as his last words before being put to death for killing a police officer. Lance Shockley, 48, had steadfastly maintained his innocence despite his conviction ...

During Lance Shockley’s final moments in Missouri’s execution chamber in October 2025, he wanted his daughter, an ordained minister, by his side as his spiritual adviser. A few years earlier, the U.S.

Missouri denied condemned men their chosen spiritual advisers despite Ramirez ruling. Missouri kept 2013 execution protocols and hasn't updated them after Ramirez. Advocates say denials violate rights ...