The offender pleaded guilty to second-degree murder after shooting the victim multiple times in a public alleyway following an altercation.
The Crown sought 13 to 14 years of parole ineligibility, while the defence sought 11 years.
The court weighed the aggravating factors of gun violence in a public place and the devastating impact on the victim's family against mitigating factors including the offender's youth, lack of criminal record, guilty plea, and harsh pre-sentence custody conditions.
The court imposed a life sentence with a 12-year period of parole ineligibility.
