By Daniela Germano One of the last memories Ashley Ryan has of her husband is wiping blood off his face shortly after he was shot while responding to a domestic disturbance call in Edmonton four years ago. Ryan, who worked as a paramedic for about 13 years, recounted the traumatic moment in court Tuesday, reading her victim impact statement in the sentencing hearing of 22-year-old Dennis Okeymow. Const. Brett Ryan and his partner, Const. Travis Jordan, were killed in March 2023 when they arrived at an apartment building. They were ambushed and shot by 16-year-old Roman Shewchuk. The boy then turned the gun on himself. Court heard that weeks earlier Okeymow sold the semi-automatic rifle to the teen, who had a history of mental illness. Okeymow was found guilty in…
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