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Two Charged in North Side Shooting

Mar 17, 2016 | 11:35 AM

LETHBRIDGE: Two men have been charged and Lethbridge Police are looking for a third, in connection with a drug related shooting early Tuesday morning on the north side.

The shooting happened around 2:30-am on March 15, in the alley behind Gonzo’s Gas along the 900 block of 9 Avenue North. An investigation found that a 26-year-old woman and 30-year-old man were in the alley, when they were shot at by subjects in a vehicle, who then fled the scene. Neither of the victims was injured.

Police have noted that it was a targeted incident related to the drug trade, and that everyone involved was known to one another.

The investigation resulted in a search warrant being executed March 15 at 8-pm at a home along Mount Sundance Crescent, in which two men were taken into custody. Police also seized 170 grams of Fentanyl, nearly 20 grams of cocaine, 26.5 grams of crack cocaine, nearly $5,000 in cash and two vehicles.

The next day, and with assistance from the RCMP, police executed a second search warrant at a home in Raymond, taking a third male into custody. Multiple cell phones, knives, a collapsible baton, a machete and an airsoft pistol were seized there.

Police have stated that the investigation is ongoing, and they are working to locate another suspect.

25-year old Leslie Babajidi Cole of Lethbridge has been charged with the following, and will appear in court March 18:

Assault With A Weapon  x2
Pointing A Firearm x2
Discharge Air Gas Gun / Pistol With Intent To Endanger Life  x2
Possession of an Offensive Weapon
Unauthorized Possession Of Firearm/Vehicle
Possession of a Loaded Prohibited/Restricted Firearm
Intentional & Reckless Discharge Of Firearm
Discharge Gun With Intent To Injure x2
Intentional And Reckless Discharge Of A Firearm
Possession of Stolen Property – Under $5000 (Proceeds Of Crime)  
Possession of a Controlled Substance for the Purpose Of Trafficking x3

22-year old Lawrence Allan Kreutz of Raymond will be in court March 24:

Assault with a Weapon x2
Discharged Air Gas Gun/Pistol with Intent To Endanger Life X2
Pointing a Firearm x2
Possession of an Offensive Weapon
Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm/Vehicle
Possession of a Loaded Prohibited/Restricted Firearm
Intentional & Reckless Discharge of a Firearm x2
Discharge Gun with Intent to Injure x2

20-year old Samson Mandefro of Lethbridge was set to appear March 17:

Possession of Stolen Property Under $5,000 (Proceeds of Crime)
Possession of a Controlled Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking x3