Three accused were charged with discharging a firearm with intent to wound, reckless discharge, and unauthorized possession of a firearm following a shootout outside a commercial building.
The Crown relied on circumstantial evidence and CCTV footage to identify the shooters.
The court found the Crown proved the identity of two of the accused but failed to prove the identity of the third.
For the two identified accused, the Crown conceded it could not disprove self-defence regarding the discharge of the firearms, leading to acquittals on those counts.
However, the court found the two accused possessed the firearms prior to the altercation, defeating the self-defence claim for possession, resulting in convictions for unauthorized possession of a firearm.
