Man sentenced to 4 years after shooting and killing friend in bulletproof vest ‘game’ | battlefordsNOW

May 17, 2026
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Man sentenced to 4 years after shooting and killing friend in bulletproof vest ‘game’ | battlefordsNOW

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SOOKE — A man who shot and killed his friend while the victim was wearing a bulletproof vest as part of a "game" the pair had played before has been sentenced to four years in prison. Adam Steenbergen from Sooke, B.C., pleaded guilty to several charges...

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