Suspect in May’s West Lethbridge shooting incident formally charged

A 20-year-old Lethbridge man remains in custody, accused in a May 10th incident that saw a single gunshot fired through a home window on Lafayette Boulevard. 

Police have charged Emilio Gagnon-Quinteros with five counts under the Criminal Code.

Included in the charges are Pointing a Firearm and Intentional and Reckless Discharge of a Firearm.

It’s alleged the 20-year-old shot once through a second-floor bedroom window following a series of earlier altercations inside the home during what police described as a week-long party.