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Man charged in Penticton, B.C., mass shooting to plead guilty: defence

The Man accused in fatally shooting four Penticton seniors in April 2019 is expected to plead guilty to charges against him – Oct 5, 2020

A lawyer for the man accused of perpetrating a mass shooting in Penticton announced his client intends to enter guilty pleas to four counts Monday.

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John Brittain, 68, is charged with three counts of first-degree murder and one count of second-degree murder after a quadruple homicide in Penticton on April 15, 2019.

The victims — Rudi Winter, Barry and Susan Wonch, and Darlene Knippelberg — were all neighbours of the accused’s ex-wife.

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Police confirmed Brittain knew all of the victims but have not said what the motive for the shootings might have been.

Defence counsel told the court his client is intending to plead guilty on what was supposed to be the first day of Brittain’s four-week trial.

Brittain is expected to formally enter the guilty pleas when he appears in court on Oct. 14.

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— with files from Shelby Thom and Jules Knox

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