Five years for Alberta man who shot, killed neighbours after dispute over fireworks
In January, a jury acquitted Nickerson of both murder counts after he testified he shot the men in self-defence. The jury convicted him of the lesser charge of manslaughter for Williams’ death. Justice Eric Macklin said the violence was the culmination of a “volatile” relationship between the Suttons and the Nickersons, who he called a “rural Alberta version of the Hatfields and McCoys.” The deadly dispute began after 11 p.m. on April 2, 2017, a Sunday evening. Williams’ aunt, who read a victim impact statement, said her 40-year-old nephew had finished a shift at the oilfield...
Source: edmontonsun.com