They are haunting messages by a male that showed up stressed with “shooting out with the cops” and looking into the charges for murder.
And simply days later on, onDec 27, 2022, Randall McKenzie was under apprehension for purportedly assassinating OPPConst Greg Pierzchala in chilly blood. The 28-year-old newbie, that had actually simply passed his probation that early morning, had actually only simply gotten to the scene of a lorry in the ditch, near Hagersville, when he was struck by 6 bullets from a Glock 19.
Court listened to Wednesday that the car in the ditch– a Nissan Armada– had actually been swiped the previous day from a dining establishment car park inHamilton Inside were various things that had actually additionally been reported swiped that month.
McKenzie 27, and his then-girlfriend, Brandi Stewart-Sperry, 32, have each begged blameless to first-degree murder.
In a concurred declaration of reality, court listened to McKenzie’s Motorola cellular phone was confiscated by the OPP following his apprehension hours after the murder. On it, they discovered a video clip of McKenzie driving an auto while holding a weapon, 6 video clips of him making love with Stewart-Sperry, and a loads brows through to internet sites describing the Criminal Code charges for murder and murder.
Also in the concurred declaration are phone messages check out for the court which show up to reveal McKenzie’s life was plainly deciphering: his lovemaking remained in tatters; his ex lover had actually offered all his things, including his boy’s presents; the cops wanted him; and he appeared to be dithering in between self-destruction or leaving the district “for the tropics.”
But what he recognized without a doubt, it appeared, was that he had not been returning to prison.
On Dec 14, 2022, 13 days prior to the police officer was eliminated, McKenzie was speaking with somebody recognized just as “Lodi.”
“I’m killing myself,” he composed in the recuperated sms message. “I so f—ed up. I’m going to do some ATM and I’m shooting out with the cops. That’s it for me.”
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“Lodi” informed him he had a kid that requires him and whatever he’s done or is undergoing can be repaired.
“Thanks for everything but ill (sic) probably get a way again. We made spike strips and f—ed the cops up last night. But after Candace sold all my s–t with my son’s presents I’m shooting there (sic) tires this time.”
McKenzie informed her he had actually obtained himself right into deep problem and was shedding his mind.
“So other than getting back with my ex I am actually done most likely and this time it’s not going to end me back in jail for rest of (son’s) and my life,” he claimed. “But my life most likely done. Not tryna be all negative but I just wanna live happy for a bit as I can.”
Police additionally recuperated a conversation McKenzie was having with “Goof Tool” onDec 20, 2022 where they talked about the cops trying to find them. Goof Tool, that the court listened to was not Stewart-Sperry, asked if they might simply leave with each other.
“Nah, I’m shooting out with the f—ers,” McKenzie texted in reply. “Reals–t. I’ve been ready.
“I did a ATM the other night tell them that. They’ll think twice about coming for me because I threw spike strips and popped there (sic) tires and everything I had so much fun. Just ready for them to hit but we got away.”
He after that informed her he missed out on Brandi yet had not been mosting likely to be right here long. “I’m planning to cut province and then get fake I’d to tropics.”
She asked to find along, informing him she enjoyed him and they were expected to obtain wed. McKenzie informed her he was going alone.
“I can’t have love when all I can do is talk about shooting out with cops.”
A week later on, Pierzchala was performed in a hailstorm of shooting, his holster still secured.
The test proceeds.
mmandel@postmedia.com
