Salmon Arm Church Shooting

• Man on trial for Salmon Arm, B.C., church fatal shooting pleads not guilty

  Matrix Savage Paladin Gathergood has pleaded not guilty on the two charges by way of not criminally responsible on account of a mental disorder.

  Canada

  Jul 21, 2020
  
• A year after Salmon Arm, B.C., church shooting, victim’s family sees reasons for hope

  78-year-old Gordon Parmenter, a church elder, was killed in the shooting and fellow parishioner Paul Derkach was shot in the leg.

  Crime

  May 5, 2020
  
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• Judge concerned about delays as alleged Salmon Arm church shooter appears in court

  Matrix Gathergood stands accused of first-degree murder and aggravated assault.

  Crime

  Dec 3, 2019
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• Accused murderer in Salmon Arm church shooting now facing arson charge

  The arson charge is connected with a fire at the murder victim’s house, which took place one month before the church shooting.

  Crime

  Nov 20, 2019
• Salmon Arm church shooting survivor remembers elder gunned down during Sunday service

  After 10 days in hospital, Salmon Arm church shooting survivor Paul Derkach was well enough to pay tribute to slain elder Gordon Parmenter.

  News

  Apr 28, 2019
• Alleged Salmon Arm church shooter charged with first-degree murder

  Matrix Savage Gathergood is charged with first-degree murder, aggravated assault and disguise with intent to commit an indictable offence.

  Crime

  Apr 15, 2019
• Former foster child remembers Salmon Arm shooting victim as selfless man of faith

  Gordon Parmenter volunteered as the emergency placement for foster children in Salmon Arm.

  Apr 15, 2019