Mistrial declared in Kane Carter murder trial [Video]

After five days of deliberations, jurors were unable to break their deadlock in the second-degree murder trial of Kane Carter, who is accused of fatally shooting a rival gang member and an innocent teen passerby in January 2018.

The jury began deliberating on Friday, but was unable to reach a consensus. On Tuesday, a mistrial was declared.

Carter, 28, is charged with the second-degree murders of 15-year-old Alfred Wong and 23-year-old Kevin Whiteside during an incident near Broadway and Ontario Street in Vancouver.

The jury first informed B.C. Supreme Court Justice Catherine Wedge that it was having difficulties reaching a unanimous verdict on Sunday.

The group then deliberated all day Monday, before once again telling Wedge they could not reach a unanimous verdict early Tuesday afternoon.

Wedge asked the group to give it one last try, but less than two hours later, they informed her they thought it was “unhealthy” …