The convicted killer of an 11-year-old boy from Queens has won clemency from Governor Kathy Hochul and could be out of jail within weeks, sparking outrage from elected officials and Law Enforcement familiar with the harrowing case .

In announcing his decision on Wednesday to commute Bruce Bryant’s 37-and-a-half-year sentence to life – making him immediately eligible for parole – Hochul cited the college degrees he earned during his nearly 30 years behind the bars, as well as his charitable work and efforts to establish a mentorship program to prevent youth violence.

But MP Jarrett Gandolfo (R-Bayport) says none of that outweighs the tragic murder of Travis Lilley, who was hit in the back of the head by a stray bullet fired into the beauty salon from her grandmother on October 30, 1993.

“It is commendable that Mr. Bryant has taken steps to improve, but nothing can change the fact that he was convicted of murdering an 11-year-old child,” Gandolfo told the Post.

“As a father, I cannot consider this switch as any form of justice. Certainly not justice for Travis Lilley or his family.

MP Kieran Michael Lalor (R-East Fishkill) also said: “I am a father of four children. I can’t even imagine the pain the victim’s family felt and no doubt still feel.

“Bryant should not be granted clemency. It’s great that he used his time in prison in a positive way. But that doesn’t negate the crime and shouldn’t get him out of jail sooner than his sentence allows,” he added.

A furious law enforcement source told the Post: ‘The judge said there was nothing reimbursable and gave him 37 and a half. Why does he go to lead the line of convicted killers? »

“He was an innocent 11-year-old child, who didn’t get a chance to go for a ride or treatment the next day. Why wasn’t his life valued?” the source said.

Another law enforcement source said, “College degrees are nice, but it shows no remorse on Mr. Bryant’s part.”

“Travis Lilley never had a chance to go to college because of Mr. Bryant’s actions and the governor should think about it,” the source added.

Assemblyman Michael Reilly (R-Staten Island), a former NYPD lieutenant, also noted the strong run incumbent U.S. Representative Lee Zeldin (R-Long Island) ran against Hochul with his platform of anti-crime campaign.

“The November election made it clear that Governor Hochul needs to do more to empathize with the families of victims of violent crime – and this example is certainly one of those moments,” he said.

Bryant, 53, had served two prison sentences for drug trafficking and was on parole when he and an accomplice shot at the New Look beauty salon in Jamaica in connection with a drug dispute that targeted the boyfriend of Travis’ mother inside.

Travis – who wanted to be a firefighter when he grew up – was shot dead just after bringing his mum a piece of birthday cake while she was working in the salon.

The boy’s grandfather, Bobby Lilley, cradled Travis at the time of his death, later telling a reporter, “He didn’t say anything. The only thing he did, he twisted twice in my arms.

More than 150 people turned out for Travis’ emotional funeral, during which then-US Representative Floyd Flake, pastor of Greater Allen AME Church, addressed the mourners and a poem written by the youngster Travis’ brother, Lovell Lilley, was read aloud.

“Near my house, I hear gunshots at night. You can call it noise or you can call it night noises. I know what it is! We can make a change. When the change is made, 107th Street will have peace,” the poem reads, referring to the block the brothers lived on.

In a horrific twist, Lovell Lilley was himself shot dead in a Queens park in 2015.

Bryant was arrested in Syracuse on unrelated charges in June 1994 and released without bond, after which he was immediately arrested by NYPD detectives in the Travis murder.

Two eyewitnesses picked Bryant from a queue in Queens, and he was convicted of second-degree murder and related charges in July 1996.

Since then, Bryant has mounted several unsuccessful appeals, with Brooklyn federal judge Frederic Block ruling in 2007 that prosecutors presented a “very strong case.”

“In addition to the line-up identifications, Bryant testified that he was present at the crime scene when the shooting occurred; in addition, the prosecution presented two additional witnesses who identified Bryant in court, one of whom testified that Bryant was one of the two men who shot the beauty salon, and the other testified that Bryant was walking into the living room with his gun drawn,” Block wrote.

A spokeswoman for Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz said prosecutors have not taken a position on whether or not Bryant should be granted clemency.

“Whether he will be released will be decided by the parole board. Counsel usually consults with a victim’s family before making a decision,” the spokesperson added.

A law enforcement source called it “shocking that the district attorney has not taken a position on the murder of an innocent 11-year-old boy.”

“The district attorney is supposed to represent the victim – who cannot speak – and their family,” the source said.

The Post was only able to locate one living relative of Travis: his mother, Cheryl Tilley, who did not respond to phone messages.

Bryant maintains his innocence and last year was featured in a Law360 article which called him ‘the poster child for clemency’ and said his trial was ‘suspicious’ because a witness turned up. later recanted and that Bryant’s defense attorney was suffering from PTSD at the time.

Bryant also said he hated being locked up and “felt a little down and down.”

Bryant’s clemency announcement said that under the terms of his sentence, he “would not see the parole board until 2029.”

“His sentence is commuted to allow him to appear before the parole board sooner so that the board can determine if he is suitable for parole,” the statement added.

A spokesperson for the state Department of Corrections and Community Supervision said Bryant was scheduled to appear in court the week of Jan. 9, with a decision expected two weeks later.

Additional reporting by Steven Vago