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Accused Calgary gangster Real Honorio pleads guilty to shooting innocent bystander in Bolsa murders

Police investigate a shooting that killed three people at Bolsa restaurant on January 1st, 2009. Global News

CALGARY – Accused gangster Real Honorio has admitted to gunning down an innocent bystander in a New Year’s Day shooting almost seven years ago.

Keni Su’a, 43, lost his life in the attack at Bolsa Restaurant on Jan. 1, 2009. The attack also killed alleged gang member Sanjeev Mann and his associate Aaron Bendle.

Honorio, 32, was set to begin a retrial on three counts of first-degree murder.

On Monday, he pleaded guilty to the second-degree murder of Su’a.

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Honorio faces a mandatory life sentence without any chance of parole for 10 to 25 years.

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Nathan Zuccherato previously pleaded guilty to the first-degree murder of Bendle at Bolsa, while Michael Roberto admitted to killing Mann.

– With files from Jill Croteau

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