KCPD detective charged in Cameron Lamb's death pleads not guilty

KCPD detective charged in Cameron Lamb's death pleads not guilty

A Kansas City, Missouri, police detective facing charges in the December 2019 shooting of Cameron Lamb pleaded not guilty at a court hearing on Tuesday.

APPEARANCE TODAY FORTHE K-C-P-D DETECTIVECHARGED WITHINVOLUNTARYMANSLAUGHTER.IT'S BEEN MORE THANSEVEN MONTHS SINCE THEDEATH OF CAMERON LAMB.41 ACTION NEWSREPORTER SARAH PLAKETELLS US WHAT HISMOTHER HAD TO SAYABOUT THIS NEXT STEP INCRIMINAL CHARGES.Eric DeValkenaere is facingtwo felony counts in the deathof Cameron Lamb.

He ispleading not guilty.A grand jury found DetectiveEric DeValkenaere actedrecklessly when he shot andkilled 26 year old CameronLamb in his backyard lastDecember.DeValkenaere is charged withinvoluntary manslaughter andarmed criminal action.

Heappeared with his attorney viavideo conference for his firstcourt hearing on Tuesday.The indictment was the newsLamb's family and theirattorney were calling for.While the indictments are astep in the right directionstatelaw makes it difficult to holdthese officers fullyaccountable.

We are noweagerly anticipating federalinvestigation and criminalcharges..On December 3rd, police wereresponding to a disturbancenear 35th & College..

And sawLamb's truck pull behind ahouse at 41st and College,where Lamb lived.DeValkenaere and anotherdetective were in plain clothesand approached Lamb, whowas still in his truck.The police claim Lamb drew agun on them and justified theiruse of lethal force -- althoughthere were disputes aboutwhether there was a gun.You can't just go into anyone'sproperty for any reason, youcan't.

We all know thatbecause our United Statesconstitution prohibits it.He is out on bond..

And hisnext court appearance isscheduled for July 30th.Sarah Plake 41 action news.AFTER DEVALKENAERE'SINDICTMENT LAST WEEK,HIS ATTORNEY SENT THISSTATEMENT:"ERIC DEVALKENAERE IS ARESPECTED AND HIGHLYDECORATED OFFICER WITH20 YEARS OF EXPERIENCEWITH K-C-P-D.THEY WENT ON TO SAY --WHEN OFFICERSAPPROACHED THESUSPECT, THE SUSPECTRAISED AND POINTED AGUN TOWARD AN OFFICER.IN DEFENSE OF THISOFFICER, OFFICERDEVALKENAERE FIRED ATTHE SUSP