La Loche shooting victim considers class action lawsuit
A teacher who was blinded in a school shooting in La Loche says she’s considering a lawsuit after receiving what she called inadequate compensation for her pain and suffering.
Charlene Klyne was shot with a shotgun during the shooting at the Dene High School in La Loche on Jan. 22, 2016. The then-17-year-old shooter killed brothers Dayne and Drayden Fontaine at their home before killing a teacher and teaching assistant at the school and injuring seven other people.
The shooter has since pleaded guilty to four counts of first-degree murder and seven counts of attempted murder, and was handed a life sentence.
On Wednesday, Saskatchewan Ombudsman Mary McFadyen announced she had completed her investigation into the supports Klyne was provided after the shooting and declined to make any recommendations to the Workers’ Compensation Board or Ministry of Justice.