On Wednesday, Brandon Baptiste walked into a courtroom in Belleville for the first time since being granted bail in June of 2017. The judge ordered Baptiste to appear back in court in June of 2019 — followed by another hearing in September of 2019. This will mark two years that Baptiste will stay at home under house arrest before his trial begins.
Last year, a Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory man, Kenneth Ferrill, was shot and later died in hospital.
Since then, 25-year-old Baptiste was charged in connection with Ferril’s death.
Baptiste has been under house arrest for over a year. He was released from custody after paying $130,000 in bail.
Baptiste has been charged with attempted murder in connection with the death of 43-year old Ferrill, who sustained a gunshot wound to the abdomen and died in hospital.
Baptiste is also facing 10 gun-related charges, three counts of unauthorized possession of a firearm, three counts of careless use and storage of a firearm and another three counts of careless use and storage of firearm ammunition.