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Kenneth Simpson faces today’s sentencing in Franklin County, Missouri, after being convicted of first-degree murder and eight other charges for the March 2023 shooting that killed Detective Sergeant Mason Griffith and critically wounded Officer Adam Sullentrup. The deadly confrontation erupted during a routine call-out at a Hermann convenience store, where Simpson, with active warrants, opened fire before fleeing into a 14-hour standoff. Now 38, Simpson’s fate hinges on the judge’s decision — death penalty or life without parole — despite the jury’s unanimous recommendation for the death penalty. The community, grieving families, and law enforcement await a verdict that could bring closure to a case that has shaken the region for over a year.

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