The suspect has no outstanding warrants or charges and is not on probation. In June of 2004, the suspect was convicted of several firearms offences and received a mandatory lifetime firearms prohibition. The suspect, Justin “Snipes” Meeches (41), a hardcore fellow gang member of Indian Posse and the victim in this matter had been a long time friend of over ten years. The victim Sidney John Letandre (44) who is also a member of the Indian Posse gangster. The Indian Posse gang is a dangerous street gang in the City of Winnipeg, they are prone to using horrific violence in their quest to control “turf” and the drug trade in Winnipeg and the Province. On June 9, 2008 at 12:15 am, the victim Letandre was at his residence at 1400 Ross Avenue West, Winnipeg Manitoba with his common-law wife and her three children ages 12 years, 8 years and a 9-month-old infant. At this time the victim heard a banging at the rear door to his residence. …show more content…
Upon observing the suspect, the victim opened the door and turned his back to walk into his home, at which time the suspect pulled out his .22 calibre rifle from his waistband and shot the victim twice. One shot struck the victim directly in the center of his mid-back, severing his spinal cord permanently paralyzing him from the chest down. The victim was shit a second time in head directly behind his left ear, causing bone fragments to become lodged in the victim’s brain. During the incident, one bullet missed the nine-month-old child by six inches hitting the wall above the crib. A total of three or four shots had been fired. The suspect subsequently fled the