Boushie family files lawsuits against Gerald Stanley, RCMP
Two years after his shooting death sparked outrage and tension in rural Saskatchewan, the family of Colten Boushie is suing Gerald Stanley and the RCMP.
Debbie Baptiste, Boushie’s mother, and his brothers Jace and Boyblue Boushie are listed as plaintiffs in the lawsuits filed on Wednesday afternoon.
Boushie was fatally shot in the head on Aug. 9, 2016 after he and a group of friends drove onto the Stanley farm, where an altercation ensued.
Stanley was charged with second degree murder after the incident. During his trial, he testified the Ford Escape Boushie was in pulled up to a quad and someone tried to start it — at which point Stanley and his son yelled and ran towards the vehicle.