Witnesses to OPP officer’s fatal shooting testify at first-degree murder trial
- Grzegorz Pierzchala, 28, was shot and killed on December 27, 2022, while responding to a vehicle in a ditch near Hagersville, Ontario, as confirmed by witnesses in court.
- Randall McKenzie and Brandi Stewart-Sperry are facing first-degree murder charges in connection with Pierzchala's death, according to court reports.
- Alain Bellefeuille is on trial for first-degree murder and attempted murder related to a separate 2023 shooting that killed Officer Eric Mueller.
- Testimony revealed chaotic scenes during both incidents, with witnesses describing the moments following the shootings and their effects on the officers involved.
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Trial for two accused in fatal shooting of OPP officer hears about 'frantic' scene
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Trial begins for two accused in killing Const. Pierzchala
Body cam footage reveals officer’s final moments CAYUGA—The first-degree murder trial of Randall McKenzie and Brandi Stewart-Sperry, charged in December 2022 for the death of Haldimand OPP Constable Greg Pierzchala, is underway at the Cayuga courthouse with Justice Andrew Goodman presiding. Crown Attorney Fraser McCracken laid out a road map for the trial in his opening remarks on Thursday, March 27, 2025. HAGERSVILLE—OPP Constable Greg Pierzcha…
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