Nunavik man convicted of first-degree murder in killing of medical technician

She was sitting at her home in the northern Quebec community ofKuujjuaq, on June 11, 2018, when the killer took aim outside her window.

Chlo Labrie, a 28-year-oldfrom Victoriaville, Que., ultimately died from a gunshot wound to the head, now a Nunavik man will spend at least 25 years in prison for the crime.

A jury convicted Randy Koneak, who was 20-years-old at the time, of first-degree murder in connection with Labrie's death. Koneakwas also convicted of committingan indignity to human remains.

The jury reached its verdict late Friday afternoon, followinga two-week trial.

A conviction for first-degree murdercarries an automatic life sentence with no parole eligibility before25 years, which is the sentence Quebec Superior Court Judge Guy de Bloismeted out moments after the verdict. Koneak was also sentenced to two years for the second offence, which involved assaulting Labrie's body, and will serve that term concurrently.

At the time she was killed, Labrie had spent several years working as a medical technician at the Centre de santTulattavik de l'Ungava (CSTU).

Koneak was arrested two days after Labrie's body was discovered, and charged soon after. He was also initially charged with sexual assault as well asbreaking and entering, butthe Crown did not pursue those charges.

The trial took place in Kuujjuaq, althoughseveral witnesses testified via videoconference.

Koneak's lawyer, Jordan Trevick, said he'd hoped for a different outcome given the lengthy sentence. He offered no other comments.