Donovan Oochoo has been sentenced to seven years behind bars for an incident on the Muskowekwan First Nation in December 2021 which left one man injured.
Oochoo, 37, pleaded guilty in January 2024 to one count of discharging a firearm with intent and two counts of possessing a gun while prohibited following an altercation with another man.
“In these circumstances, the fit sentence is not in the higher range proposed by the crown nor is it in the lower range argued by the defense,” Justice Crystal Norbeck said in her decision.
Before recessing to make her decision, Justice Norbeck allowed Oochoo an opportunity to speak where he was remorseful.
“I apologize for my actions,” he told the court.
According to an agreed statement of facts, Oochoo fired multiple gunshots at the victim, injuring his right arm.
The two men were known to each other and had a bad relationship.
Prior to the shooting, the victim engaged Oochoo in an …