The trial for Jason Horse’s death began Monday, with Tyrone Nepoose pleading guilty to manslaughter.
Co-accused Robin Stone and Randy Brabant both entered not guilty pleas to charges of manslaughter and breaking and entering.
Horse was shot at a home on Avenue I South on Feb. 17, 2024.
According to an agreed statement of facts, the three men broke into the house armed and demanding drugs and money.
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Horse was shot in the kneecap and buttock before later dying in hospital.
In the victim impact statements heard Monday, Horse’s brother, Robert Horse, wrote he warned that living close to 20th Street was unsafe because people can’t see his kindness.
A joint submission from the Crown and defence put forward a nine-year sentence for Nepoose.
The judge Richard Danyliuk accepted the submission, calling the shooting senseless and fuelled by drugs.
Nepoose will serve six years with remand credit.
The trial for the two co-accused will move forward Wednesday.
Editor’s note: Previous copy of the story stated Horse’s partner had warned him to avoid living on 20th Street. It has been updated to accurately reflect the victim impact statements.
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