The offender pleaded guilty to possession of a loaded restricted firearm contrary to section 95(1) of the Criminal Code.
The offence arose from an incident at Lawrence Square Mall on March 19, 2019, where the offender carried a loaded restricted firearm into a busy shopping mall during afternoon hours and produced it during a physical altercation.
The offender did not admit that his firearm discharged the round that struck the victim.
The court imposed a sentence of three years less enhanced credit for pre-sentence custody, additional credit for lockdown conditions, and further credit for COVID-19 confinement, resulting in 333 days remaining to be served, followed by 24 months probation.
