THUNDER BAY — A second person accused in the 2021 death of 33-year-old Jordan Lapointe has pleaded guilty to murder and could be ineligible for parole for as long as 18 years.
Michael Gomez of Nepean, Ont. and Shane Cabral of Ottawa were arrested in the Amelia Street area on Oct. 22, 2021, and charged with first-degree murder. Gomez has since pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and was sentenced to life in prison and is ineligible to seek parole for 18 years. “Jordan was known as a kind, caring, and compassionate person. He was also very considerate of his family and neighbours,” said Jordan’s grandmother, Sharon Labell.
Larissa also said Jordan’s loss has been especially difficult for her children, who loved their uncle very much. “His absence has torn a hole in the very fabric of our family,” she said. “He was a radiant light in our lives. He was my first-born child. He was a beacon of joy and potential.” Randy described Jordan as beautiful, smart, full of love, and an awesome big brother to his little sister.
“Now you will pay for what you did,” he said. “No matter what sentence you receive, it will never be enough or change anything for us. We will never get Jordan back. Our sentence is the excruciating pain of not having Jordan in our lives forever.” Fillmore added that Lapointe was a vulnerable person and any hope of escape or resistance was undermined by Turner’s participation.
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