Calgary shooting victim remembered as kind-hearted family man – Calgary | 24CA News
For Roxanne Dendy, the previous eight months have been a rollercoaster of ups and downs.
Her husband, Trevor Dendy, was the sufferer of a taking pictures in northeast Calgary final November.
Police mentioned at round 7 a.m. on Nov. 11, 2022, a person allegedly confronted a resident of a house on Castleridge Close Northeast and shot him. The resident, a person in his mid-50s, was taken to the Foothills Medical Centre in essential situation.
Police say Trevor Dendy didn’t know the person who shot him.
Taylor Roan, 25, of Calgary, was charged with tried homicide and theft in relation to the incident.
Speaking to Global News on Tuesday, Roxanne mentioned Trevor was a kind-hearted man who was at all times keen to assist his family members.
“Trevor was definitely a family man. The love he had for myself, our children, our grandchildren was one-of-a-kind,” Roxanne mentioned.
“He’d give anyone the shirt off his back. He’d give you a roof over your head or even just a hot meal if he knew that you needed it.”
Roxanne additionally described Trevor as a tough employee who at all times made time for his household.
She mentioned Trevor had a smile on his face despite the fact that he was within the hospital in essential situation.
“The last eight-and-a-half months have been a major rollercoaster full of ups and downs. Trevor fought such a hard battle through it all. And all through that time, though, he always had a smile and he always had a way to make us feel loved,” Roxanne mentioned.
“My son said it best even through the difficult time. Their dad taught them that no matter what life put you through, always try to stay positive and put on a smile.”
Calgary Police Service Staff Sgt. Sean Gregson informed Global News that murder investigators are nonetheless investigating the November taking pictures. An post-mortem is scheduled for Wednesday and the outcomes will decide how the investigators will go ahead with the case, he mentioned.
Gregson mentioned further costs towards Roan are being thought-about.
“What we want to make sure is that we have the best evidence that we can provide to the Crown Prosecutor’s office, and there are no questions left unanswered,” he mentioned. “And if evidence dictates that he died as a result of that original gunshot wound, then the charges will be upgraded.”
–with information from Adam Toy and Caley Gibson, Global News.
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