Lindsay Souvannarath, Randall Shepherd to set preliminary inquiry dates next
Lawyers for the two people charged in the alleged mass shooting plot in Halifax on Valentine's Day will set a date for their preliminary inquiry next month.
Twenty-three-year-old Lindsay Kanittha Souvannarath of Geneva, Ill., and 20-year-old Randall Steven Shepherd of Halifax were both in court Friday morning.
The pair was charged last month with conspiracy to commit murder.
The two are also facing charges of:
- Conspiracy to commit arson
- Conspiracy to use weapons for a dangerous purpose
- Unlawfully conveying threats through social media
Police allege the pair had planned to commit a mass murder at the Halifax Shopping Centre on Valentine's Day. Crown lawyer Shauna MacDonald said the conspiracy charge is based on the notion that some kind of agreement had been reached between the accused.
The Crown information alleges the offences took place between Jan. 6 and Feb. 14 and were carried out in concert with James Lee Gamble, a 19-year-old man found dead in his Halifax home on Feb. 13.
MacDonald also alleged the arson charge was "part of the [pair's] plan," but would not elaborate further when asked about it last month.
On Friday, MacDonald said so far there's been some disclosure, with more to come.
So far, neither Souvannarath nor Shepherd has sought bail. If they want bail, they will have to go to the Nova Scotia Supreme Court.
The pair will be back in provincial court on April 10.
