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Victim of attempted murder in Regina dies from injuries

Following an investigation into a string of jewelry thefts in Regina, a 21-year-old man faces 11 charges.
Following an investigation into a string of jewelry thefts in Regina, a 21-year-old man faces 11 charges. File / Global News

Lori Shannon Huntinghawk, a 30-year-old Regina woman who was the victim of a recent attempted murder, has passed away from her injuries.

On May 23, around 2:00 a.m., police were dispatched after a report of a seriously injured female in the 1200 block of Garnet Street. Huntinghawk was taken to hospital by EMS.

After an investigation into this case, led by the Major Crimes Unit, two arrests were made with multiple charges.

The original charges included aggravated assault and attempted murder.

However, the victim’s death in hospital on June 6th resulted in the Crown withdrawing the original charges, replacing them with the following:

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Tegan Lestat Laplante, a 24-year-old from Regina and Ashley Rempel, a 34-year-old from Regina have both been charged with first degree murder.

Both made their first court appearance on the new charges on June 23 at 2:00 p.m..

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