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By Keith Lacey Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A young man from the Osoyoos Indian Band in Oliver who engaged in a momentary lapse of reason during a drunken argument where he ended up firing a shotgun more than five years ago was given a one-year suspended sentence Thursday. Hunter Terrence Styles Kruger, now in his early 30s, pleaded guilty to one count of possessing a shotgun dangerous to the public peace before Judge Shannon Keyes Thursday morning at the Penticton courthouse. Court heard that on May 17, 2019, Kruger got into an argument with another man over the First Nations tradition of who should be the \u201cfirekeeper\u201d or person responsible for ensuring a fire is set and remains burning once a First Nations person is pronounced dead. They are responsible… <\/p>\n

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By Keith Lacey Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A young man from the Osoyoos Indian Band in Oliver who engaged in a momentary lapse of reason during a drunken argument where he ended up firing a shotgun more than five years ago was given a one-year suspended sentence Thursday. Hunter Terrence Styles Kruger, now in his early 30s, pleaded guilty to one count of possessing a shotgun dangerous to the public peace before Judge Shannon Keyes Thursday morning at the Penticton courthouse. Court heard that on May 17, 2019, Kruger got into an argument with another man over the First Nations tradition of who should be the \u201cfirekeeper\u201d or person responsible for ensuring a fire is set and remains burning once a First Nations person is pronounced dead. They are responsible... <\/p>\n

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