Halifax Shopping Centre shooting plot suspects waiting for preliminary dates
Lindsay Kantha Souvannarath, 23, and 20-year-old Randall Steven Shepherd charged in foiled plot
Two people accused of plotting an attack at a Halifax shopping mall still don't know if they'll be having a preliminary hearing this summer.
Twenty-three-year-old Lindsay Kantha Souvannarath of Geneva, Ill., and 20-year-old Randall Steven Shepherd of Halifax each face charges including conspiracy to commit murder.
The Crown alleges the offences involved the Halifax Shopping Centre and were carried out in concert with James Lee Gamble, a 19-year-old man found dead in his Timberlea home. A Crown document alleges the offences took place between Jan. 6 and Valentine's Day.
Defence lawyers for Souvannarath and Shepherd said Tuesday morning that they received further disclosure but need to review it before confirming whether they want a preliminary hearing.
They are due back for another pre-hearing conference May 22.
Neither accused is expected to appear in person.
Judge Anne Derrick says June and July dates are available for preliminary hearing if needed.
With files from the Canadian Press