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flag Robert Matthews, 27, faces second-degree murder charges for shooting homeless man Jordan Jacques-Vetten, 33, during a failed robbery in Calgary on Sept. 9, 2023.

flag Robert Matthews, 27, is on trial in Calgary for second-degree murder in the September 9, 2023, shooting of Jordan Jacques-Vetten, 33, a homeless man who had recently secured a job as a line cook. flag Prosecutors argue Matthews planned a violent crime spree to prove himself as a leader, bringing a rifle and ammunition, and escalated to murder after failed ATM robberies. flag The victim was shot on a Capitol Hill porch when he refused to hand over his backpack. flag A 17-year-old accomplice was previously convicted of manslaughter. flag Matthews admitted to firing the shot but his defense claims the charge should be manslaughter. flag A verdict is pending.

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