Hamilton man who shot and killed would-be car thief granted appeal at Supreme Court

OTTAWA – The Supreme Court has agreed to hear the case of a Hamilton-area homeowner who gunned down a would-be car thief.

The top court today granted the request to weigh in from Peter Khill.

Khill, of Binbrook, Ont., was acquitted of second-degree murder in the killing of Jon Styres on Feb. 4, 2016.

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However, the Ontario Court of Appeal ordered him to stand trial again, prompting him to head to the Supreme Court.

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Khill has argued he was acting in self-defence.

Evidence showed that he fired twice at close range seconds after confronting Styres, of Ohsweken, Ont., outside his home.

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