REGINA – The first day of a trial involving a Regina gang member accused of shooting a man back in 2019 began Feb. 21.
Appearing in custody for the judge-alone trial, Thomas Adam Stevenson pleaded not guilty to attempted murder.
The trial relates to Stevenson’s involvement in a Sept. 19, 2019 drive by shooting that sent a man to hospital with injuries to his penis and thigh. The Court heard that the victim attempted to seek help at a nearby residence, then ultimately made their way to the Regina General Hospital - collapsing at the doors of the facility.
Two members of the Regina Police Service were first to the witness stand, describing how they responded to the call early that morning.
Cst. Chad Martinson was only a few blocks away on that fateful night, and recounted seeing hospital security staff rushing to the front door as he arrived on scene. Martinson spoke briefly with the victim, and noted his demeanour as being “..in pain, very concerned.”
This was something Cst. Devin Chadwick also observed, adding that the victim also spoke “in a clear and concise manner.”
“Being the member that was with [the victim] initially, I tried to get a statement of what had happened to him,” said Chadwick when asked by crown prosecutor David Belanger about the events of that night. Both Chadwick and Martinson noted not being able to retrieve a statement from the victim as medical staff began the sedation process.
Much of the afternoon during the first day detailed the workings of the Indian Mafia and Native Syndicate gangs, their once “working” relationship, and the tensions that developed.
The trial is expected to wrap this week, hearing from approximately seven witnesses.
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