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3 | O akville B eaver | T hursday,S eptem ber 3,2020 insidehalton.com Legal Disclaimers - Property.com Inc. is a private sale marketing company and each PropertyGuys.com franchise is indpendently owned and operated (collectively 'Us' or 'We').We are not real estate brokers nor agents. We present neither the buyer or nor the seller. We do not trade in real estate. We neither warranty nor make any representations as to the outcome of a property sale.©2020 PropertyGuys.com Inc., All Rights Reserved. Meetings at Halton Region Regional Council meetings are taking place through web conferencing until further notice. Please contact us, as soon as possible, if you have any accessibility needs at Halton Region events or meetings. 09 03 20 We're reviewing the Regional Official Plan The Regional Official Plan shapes how and where Halton grows--and your input is valuable as we make these decisions for our community! 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A19-year-old man has been sen- tenced to two years of probation in connection with the shooting death of Oakville teen Keegan Par- kinson. Justice Stephen Brown handed down the sentence during a virtu- al hearing, which was held on Fri- day, Aug. 28. The individual, who can only be identified as Youth 2 because he was 16 at the time of the shooting, was given the opportunity to ad- dress the court during the hearing but declined. His lawyer Brendan Neil, how- ever, told those present that his cli- ent does feel remorse about what happened. On June 15, Brown found Youth 2 not guilty of manslaughter in connection with the July 13, 2018 shooting of 19-year-old Parkinson. He was also found not guilty of criminal negligence causing death and pointing a firearm but pleaded guilty to obstructing police and was found guilty of careless use of a firearm and possessing a firearm without a licence. Parkinson, along with Youth 2 and two other individuals had got- ten together at an Oakville home where members of the group con- sumed alcohol, marijuana and Xa- nax. Brown found that during the get-together a boy, identified as Youth 1, brought out a 12-guage sawed-off shotgun, which he had illegally purchased. The group took turns posing with the gun for photos and videos. Youth 1 then loaded the gun without telling anyone and left the room, Brown determined. Youth 2 was accused of picking up the gun, pulling the trigger and accidentally shooting Parkinson. Brown found Youth 2 not guilty of manslaughter and the other charges, stating he could not be certain beyond a reasonable doubt that Youth 2 fired the fatal shot and not the other individual in the room, Chris Anderson. Youth 1, however, was convict- ed of manslaughter for his role in the death and sentenced Thurs- day, Aug. 13. The charges Youth 2 was sen- tenced on were related to his han- dling and use of the shotgun. During the trial the court saw phones and videos of Youth 2 hold- ing the gun. In one video Youth 2 smiles as he points the gun at the camera. A click can be heard as he pulls the trigger. A version of this video where a puppy filter is used was also shown. The court also heard that Youth 2 obstructed the police investiga- tion into the shooting by telling po- lice Parkinson had been killed by masked men and even implicated another Oakville boy. That story was ultimately found to have been fabricated. Assistant Crown Attorney Monica Mackenzie said Youth 2 had also helped Youth 1 move Par- kinson's body out of the home's basement and place it at the foot of the driveway. She said this was done so the pair could better sell their made- up story to police. Youth 1 told police that Parkin- son was moved so he would be closer to the ambulance when it arrived. In reaching his decision Brown considered a number of aggravat- ing factors including the grief and pain Youth 2's story caused the Parkinson family. He noted Youth 2's lies led Par- kinson's family to think their loved one had been the victim of a targeted murder. The fake story also led police to nearly arrest a completely inno- cent person and raid their home. For these reasons Mackenzie had been seeking a sentence of 60- 90 days of deferred custody and su- pervision and 21-22 months of pro- bation. Brown said he genuinely be- lieves Youth 2 feels remorse and grief over what happened. "(Youth 2) is going to have to deal with the trauma that oc- curred in that room for the rest of his life." The sentence was well received by Neil, who had been asking for a sentence of 18-24 months of proba- tion. "Hopefully now that the matter has concluded some form of heal- ing can begin for everyone," he said. SECOND YOUTH SENTENCED IN CONNECTION WITH SHOOTING OF TEEN Keegan Parkinson. Parkinson family photo. DAVID LEA dlea@metroland.com NEWS YOUTH GETS TWO YEARS PROBATION FOR OBSTRUCTING POLICE AND FIREARMS OFFENCES