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Man sentenced to 4 years after shooting and killing friend in bulletproof vest ‘game’
Adam Steenbergen pleaded guilty to manslaughter after Michael Leier was killed in a shooting the judge called breathtaking recklessness.
- Adam Steenbergen was sentenced to four years in prison yesterday for manslaughter after shooting his friend Michael Leier on March 12, 2023, while Leier wore a bulletproof vest that failed to stop the round.
- Before the shooting, Supreme Court Justice Jennifer Duncan noted the pair consumed alcohol and cocaine before driving to a remote logging road, where they attempted a dangerous "game" involving the bulletproof vest.
- Realizing Leier was not faking injury, Steenbergen dragged him to their truck, then ran for 20 minutes to wave down a vehicle while attempting CPR before paramedics arrived.
- Justice Duncan called the incident "the product of breathtaking recklessness," yet acknowledged Steenbergen's remorse was genuine, noting his courtroom words were "clearly from the heart" and "gut wrenching."
- Leier's death has significantly impacted the small town of Sooke, with defense lawyers characterizing the tragedy as resulting from "reckless, drug-fuelled bravado" when guns, drugs, and alcohol combined fatally.
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Man sentenced to 4 years after shooting and killing friend in bulletproof vest ‘game’
SOOKE - A man who shot and killed his friend while the victim was wearing a bulletproof vest as part of a "game" the pair had played before has been
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Man sentenced to 4 years after shooting and killing friend in bulletproof vest 'game' – Energeticcity.ca
The Law Courts building, which is home to B.C. Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal, is seen in Vancouver, on Thursday, Nov. 23, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck SOOKE — A man who shot and killed his friend while the victim was wearing a bulletproof vest as part of a “game” the pair had played before has been sentenced to four years in prison. Adam Steenbergen from Sooke, B.C., pleaded guilty to several charges, including manslaughter, afte…
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