Defense Attorney Accuses Family Of ICE Shooting Victim Of Trying To Profit From Son’s Death

At a Thursday rally for his dead son, Kevin Kellom briefly stepped out of his grief-stricken silence to squash a claim that his family is attempting to cash in on their tragedy — as said the lawyer representing the federal agent who shot Kellom’s son.

Terrance Kellom, 20, died 53 days ago on an April afternoon in Detroit when officers in a multi-agency team came to his home to arrest him. He was a suspect in an armed robbery and had previously fled from probation he was serving for a prior weapons offense, according to the Detroit Free Press.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Officer Mitchell Quinn, one of the fugitive apprehension team members, shot Kellom to death. Quinn is black, as was Kellom.

Kevin Kellom said Quinn “assassinated” his unarmed son as he watched. The Kelloms have called for Quinn to be criminally charged.

But Quinn’s attorney said his client acted “by the book” and dismissed claims of wrongdoing. The attorney, David Griem, thinks the family’s lawyer is angling for a payout, he told Detroit ABC affiliate WXYZ. The Kelloms have not said they plan to file a civil suit, but Griem suggested that was their ultimate goal.

“He sees five defendants for a civil lawsuit and they’re trying to hit the lottery without buying a ticket,” Griem told the news station.

After Thursday’s rally at a church near the Kelloms’ home, Kevin Kellom responded.

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