La Loche shootings
School shooting in Saskatchewan
The La Loche shootings was a shooting in the village of La Loche, Saskatchewan, Canada. Four people were killed in the shooting. Seven people were injured. The shooting happened on January 22, 2016. Justin Trudeau talked to relatives involved in the shooting and visited the school where the shooting happened.
| La Loche shootings | |
|---|---|
 La Loche Community School's Dene Building | |
| Location | La Loche, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Coordinates | 56°29′58″N 109°27′11″W / 56.49944°N 109.45306°W (Dene Crescent) 56°29′18″N 109°26′43″W / 56.48833°N 109.44528°W (Dene Building) |
| Date | January 22, 2016 c. 1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. (CST) |
Attack type | Spree shooting, school shooting, mass shooting |
| Weapons | .22-caliber rifle, shotgun |
| Deaths | 5 (2 at the school, 2 of the perpetrator's cousins at home, 1 person died from gunshot injuries in 2023) |
Injured | 6 |
| Perpetrator | Rendon Dakota Fontaine[1] |
| Motive | Inconclusive |
| Verdict | Life imprisonment with no chance of parole for ten years. |
| Convictions | First degree murder (2 counts) Second degree murder (2 counts) Attempted murder (7 counts) |
On May 8, 2018, Rendon Fontaine was sentenced to life in prison, with the possibility of parole after 10 years. He was 17 years old when the shooting happened. He was a student at the school.
References
change- ↑ "Top court won't hear La Loche shooter's appeal, bringing end to court case". CTV News. April 16, 2020. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
