One of two brothers responsible for the death of a man from the Siksika First Nation in southern Alberta has been acquitted of murder but convicted of manslaughter. Brandon Giffen was charged with first-degree murder in the March 2019 death of Kristian Ayoungman, a 24-year-old hockey player and champion powwow dancer from Siksika. Following an argument in Strathmore between two groups, Ayoungman was a passenger in a truck that fled the conflict. Kody Giffen followed in a car, pulling over so his brother Brandon could take a shot at the truck from about 150 metres away. Last August, Brandon's brother Kody Giffen pleaded guilty to manslaughter and was sentenced to four years in prison.

Source: CBC News July 26, 2021 18:46 UTC