Eleven days ago an RCMP officer, David Wynn, was brutally gunned down in St. Albert, Alberta. The officer and a partner were responding to a stolen vehicle report and had located the suspect in the nearby casino. As they were arresting him the suspect quickly shot the officer in the head. The suspect , Shawn Rehn, was later found dead of self inflicted wounds.
My sympathy goes out the the officer's wife and family and the larger family of RCMP.
These two officers had no idea of who they were arresting. The dispatcher had no idea who they were asking these officers to find.
Who was the suspect? He was Shawn Rehn and his criminal record was horrendous.
Shawn Rehn had a record of 57 convictions...assault, assault with a weapon, drug possession, possession of prohibited firearms, obstruction of a peace officer, escape lawful custody, drive while disqualified, break and enter, theft and possession of stolen property. At the time of Shawn Rehn's death he was facing 30 outstanding charges. I would also have to think about how many offenses he had committed and had not been charged.
Shawn Rehn had served about 7 years at various times.
My question is , "Why was Shawn Rehn allowed the be free on the street?"
Shawn Rehn was given parole which he blatantly violated.
The situation is that this creep was on the street and there were many reasons for him not to be free. The system completely failed to adequately look after such a criminal. Obviously the justice system failed along the way to cooperate and share information that would have kept Rehn incarcerated. Our laws give all kinds of support and guidance in looking after a such a career criminal. The whole system failed.
As a result an RCMP lost his life. What a waste.
