Youth shot by police receives conditional discharge
LETHBRIDGE – A young man has been given a conditional discharge in Youth Court, for an incident that ended when he was shot by police in 2015.
The man – who was 17 at the time of the incident and can not be identified – admitted to charges of assault and possession of a weapon dangerous to the public, and was sentenced on Wednesday (Apr. 19).
On the afternoon of Oct. 9, 2015, the youth attended a birthday party, where he consumed magic mushrooms. Others at the party noted that he seemed “spaced out” and anxious, and that he took off in the direction of the Safeway on University Drive West.
Inside the store, he wandered aimlessly, before approaching a 24-year old woman, grabbing her and then walking away. He proceeded to take a 10-inch knife from behind the butcher’s counter and wandered around the store for a little while longer. While he didn’t threaten anyone, witnesses reported that they were concerned for their safety.