Man charged with manslaughter in officers’ deaths being used a scapegoat: defence – Brandon Sun

April 30, 2026
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Man charged with manslaughter in officers’ deaths being used a scapegoat: defence – Brandon Sun

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EDMONTON – A lawyer representing a man facing manslaughter charges after selling a gun to a teenage boy who shot and killed Edmonton police officers says his client is being used as a scapegoat...

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