Guilty Plea Entered in Quadruple Homicide Case on Saskatchewan First Nation
In a significant development in a tragic case that shocked a Saskatchewan community, one of three individuals charged in connection with a quadruple homicide on Carry the Kettle Nakoda Nation has pleaded guilty to lesser offences. The male, who was a youth at the time of the February 2025 incident, entered guilty pleas to four counts of manslaughter in Regina provincial court on Wednesday morning.
Details of the Incident and Court Proceedings
The Saskatchewan RCMP had previously identified the four victims of the February 4, 2025 homicide on the First Nation, located east of Regina. Those killed were Tracey Hotomani, 34, of Carry the Kettle Nakoda Nation; Sheldon Quewezance, 44, of Zagime Anishinabek; Shauna Fay, 47, of Indian Head; and Terry Jack, 51, of Carry the Kettle Nakoda Nation.
According to Crown prosecutor Patrick Malone, who read an agreed statement of facts into the court record, the three originally charged individuals went to the home on the First Nation following an earlier altercation involving two of them. At approximately 6:45 a.m., they were observed approaching the home wearing masks.
The facts outlined a scene of swift and brutal violence. When Shauna Fay opened the door, one of the males shot her in the face at close range, killing her instantly. The three other victims were fatally shot inside the home.
Role of the Accused Who Pleaded Guilty
The male who pleaded guilty to manslaughter on Wednesday was identified as the individual who remained at the steps to the home during the incident. According to the agreed facts, he neither entered the home nor witnessed what occurred inside.
However, Malone told the court that the youth provided firearms to the other two accused—who still face four counts each of first-degree murder—and attended the home with them, making him legally responsible for the manslaughter offences.
The accused, whose identity is protected under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, took the witness stand where he was placed under oath. After hearing the statement of facts read into the record, he acknowledged he had heard and understood them, accepted them as truth, and signed the document.
Legal Process and Next Steps
Publication bans are in place protecting the identities of the other two accused individuals as legal proceedings continue against them. The court has ordered both a pre-sentence report and a psychological report for the youth who pleaded guilty.
These reports will provide the court with a better understanding of the offender as the judge contemplates what is expected to be a joint submission on an appropriate sentence. A sentencing hearing is currently scheduled for April.
The guilty pleas were entered before a full courtroom, marking a somber moment in a case that has drawn significant attention to violence in Indigenous communities and the legal complexities surrounding youth involvement in serious crimes.
