Trial of Saskatoon man accused of first-degree murder as a youth begins – Saskatoon

The trial of a man accused of killing a former Indian Posse gang member started on Oct. 4.

Winston Littlecrow died from a gunshot wound in December 2019 after members of the Terror Squad, a rival gang, have been searching for retaliation.

The incident passed off at a residence on Avenue X close to twenty third Avenue and was the 16th homicide in 2019 — a record-breaking 12 months.

The person was 17 years outdated on the time of the alleged offence and can’t be named below the Youth Prison Justice Act.

He’s charged with first-degree homicide and possession of a firearm whereas prohibited.

In the course of the first day of the trial, half a dozen Saskatoon Police Service (SPS) officers took the stand, testifying in regards to the arrest, gathering proof and former dealings with the accused.

Courtroom heard from the officer who was first on scene and attending to Littlecrow, the officer in control of organizing forensic proof, the officer who spoke with the accused serving to him acquire entry to a lawyer and converse along with his dad and mom, the officer who photographed the house the place the accused was dwelling, the officer who was a part of the group that helped arrest the person and an officer who had earlier interactions with the accused.

Earlier this 12 months, Eiryn Straightnose was sentenced to nine years behind bars for manslaughter relating to this incident.

She was discovered to have despatched a textual content message to somebody she knew who had a gun.

Safety footage from close by companies confirmed a person firing the shot which finally killed Littlecrow.

Straightnose had an encounter with members of the Terror Squad in October 2019, the place her arm was wounded by a machete.

The trial is scheduled for 2 weeks.

— with information from Ryan Kessler