A powerful act of forgiveness unfolded in a Calgary courtroom Wednesday as a remorseful killer's apology was accepted by his victim's brother. "Know I do pray for you guys, even if you don't believe me, I do pray for you guys." Goodeagle, Schmeikal and Dyson White had been doing crystal meth together in a stolen truck in September 2015. A verbal confrontation inside the truck escalated and ended with Goodeagle shooting Schmeikal with a sawed-off rifle. According to pre-sentence reports, including a Gladue report, which examines an Indigenous offender's upbringing, Goodeagle had his own struggles throughout life.

Source: CBC News February 07, 2018 20:14 UTC