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Redd Alert member who fatally shot Edmonton man sentenced to 13 years in prison

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Kody Shortneck , 30 , pleaded guilty last year to shooting Thomas Richard Russell on orders from gang higher-ups.

Shortneck argued he should receive a shorter sentence because he was coerced into shooting Russell .

He fired a shotgun blast at Russell ’s legs in the basement of a central Edmonton home.

While the gang intended only to maim Russell , he died of blood loss.

With credit for pre-trial custody, Shortneck has nine years and two months left to serve.

Another man charged in the case, Jordan Suchodolski , faces trial later this year .

A youth was acquitted last year — a decision the Crown is appealing.

A man who admitted to helping start the fire pleaded guilty to arson charges and was sentenced to 15 months .

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