Sentencing in South Okanagan gun violence case pushed to later date – Castanet
May 23, 2024
A South Okanagan man who has been waiting years for sentencing on a weapons charge will have to wait a while longer, as the court agreed a psychiatric assessment and updated pre-sentence report is warranted.
Hunter Kruger, born in 1994, appeared in B.C. Provincial Court in Penticton Wednesday for sentencing relating to an incident in Oliver on May 17, 2019.
Court documents show Kruger was originally charged with possession of a shotgun for a dangerous purpose, unlawfully pointing a firearm at a person and attempted murder with a firearm, leaving another man injured. He previously pleaded guilty to lesser included charges.
Court heard that while an effort was made to send the matter to First Nations court, that was unsuccessful.
