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Edmonton biker shot steroid dealer in face to impress Hells Angels
PAIGE PARSONS Updated: June 15, 2018
A patched Tribal motorcycle gang member shot his steroid supplier in the face as a way to ingratiate himself to the Hells Angels after the dealer got on the bad side of the notorious outlaw biker gang, a judge ruled Friday.
Jason Neilson, 45, was found guilty of attempted murder and several firearms charges after Court of Queen’s Bench Justice Douglas Mah rejected his argument that it was self-defence when he shot Adam Abumeita on Aug. 19, 2016.
During the trial, Abumeita, 24, testified he and Neilson arranged to meet at Shenanigans Pub and Grill to do a deal for steroids and “Superman pills” — an illicit combination of Viagra and Cialis. But once in the busy parking lot, he said Neilson directed him to follow him, and they each drove to an alley behind the Clareview Bottle Depot. Abumeita said Neilson came over to his car, and opened the passenger-side door. Neilson was wearing blue rubber gloves as he put a handgun to Abumeita’s temple and fired, Abumeita said.
The bullet went into Abumeita’s jaw, shattering his teeth. He said Neilson tried to fire again, but the gun jammed. Abumeita managed to get out of the car and run to a nearby business where staff called for help. He nearly went into cardiac arrest and underwent surgery for his wounds, but survived.
He still experiences neck pain and has numbness in his tongue, he wrote in a victim impact statement.
Mah rejected Neilson’s evidence that it was Abumeita who redirected the meeting to the alley, and that Neilson only fired when Abumeita pulled out his own gun and tried to shoot him first.
Mah said he had to weigh the credibility of the two men, who had each aspired to join the Hells Angels at one time.
Abumeita became interested in the gang when he was 18, and socialized with members up until about three months before he was shot, when he lost interest, court heard.
The relationship soured. Abumeita had a fist fight with a Hells Angel member, and also engaged in bitter insults via text with another. He threatened to kill members of the gang at an upcoming biker meetup, and took credit for damaging a member’s truck, although he later denied doing this.
In reaction, a directive came down for all Hells Angels associates to stop talking to Abumeita because he was a “rat.”
But Neilson, who Abumeita considered a “bro,” kept in touch with him because he was his supplier.
Neilson, a one-time Hells Angels “prospect,” was a patched member of Tribal, a Hells Angels support club.
Mah made no finding as to whether the shooting was on Neilson’s own initiative or an order from elsewhere, but said the action would have furthered Neilson’s ambitions within the outlaw biker gang community.
Crown prosecutor Richard Tchir argued Neilson should be sentenced to life in prison for the offence, arguing that there were a number of aggravating factors in the case.
“Nothing could be closer to an execution-style shooting,” he said.
But Neilson’s lawyer, Paul Moreau, argued a 10-year sentence would be suitable when considered in context with other sentences for attempted murder cases in Canada.
If Neilson is sentenced to life, he will be eligible to apply for parole seven years from the day of his arrest, which was Aug. 25, 2016.
Mah reserved his decision on sentencing and said he will deliver it June 21.
Edmonton biker shot steroid dealer in face to impress Hells Angels
PAIGE PARSONS Updated: June 15, 2018
A patched Tribal motorcycle gang member shot his steroid supplier in the face as a way to ingratiate himself to the Hells Angels after the dealer got on the bad side of the notorious outlaw biker gang, a judge ruled Friday.
Jason Neilson, 45, was found guilty of attempted murder and several firearms charges after Court of Queen’s Bench Justice Douglas Mah rejected his argument that it was self-defence when he shot Adam Abumeita on Aug. 19, 2016.
During the trial, Abumeita, 24, testified he and Neilson arranged to meet at Shenanigans Pub and Grill to do a deal for steroids and “Superman pills” — an illicit combination of Viagra and Cialis. But once in the busy parking lot, he said Neilson directed him to follow him, and they each drove to an alley behind the Clareview Bottle Depot. Abumeita said Neilson came over to his car, and opened the passenger-side door. Neilson was wearing blue rubber gloves as he put a handgun to Abumeita’s temple and fired, Abumeita said.
The bullet went into Abumeita’s jaw, shattering his teeth. He said Neilson tried to fire again, but the gun jammed. Abumeita managed to get out of the car and run to a nearby business where staff called for help. He nearly went into cardiac arrest and underwent surgery for his wounds, but survived.
He still experiences neck pain and has numbness in his tongue, he wrote in a victim impact statement.
Mah rejected Neilson’s evidence that it was Abumeita who redirected the meeting to the alley, and that Neilson only fired when Abumeita pulled out his own gun and tried to shoot him first.
Mah said he had to weigh the credibility of the two men, who had each aspired to join the Hells Angels at one time.
Abumeita became interested in the gang when he was 18, and socialized with members up until about three months before he was shot, when he lost interest, court heard.
The relationship soured. Abumeita had a fist fight with a Hells Angel member, and also engaged in bitter insults via text with another. He threatened to kill members of the gang at an upcoming biker meetup, and took credit for damaging a member’s truck, although he later denied doing this.
In reaction, a directive came down for all Hells Angels associates to stop talking to Abumeita because he was a “rat.”
But Neilson, who Abumeita considered a “bro,” kept in touch with him because he was his supplier.
Neilson, a one-time Hells Angels “prospect,” was a patched member of Tribal, a Hells Angels support club.
Mah made no finding as to whether the shooting was on Neilson’s own initiative or an order from elsewhere, but said the action would have furthered Neilson’s ambitions within the outlaw biker gang community.
Crown prosecutor Richard Tchir argued Neilson should be sentenced to life in prison for the offence, arguing that there were a number of aggravating factors in the case.
“Nothing could be closer to an execution-style shooting,” he said.
But Neilson’s lawyer, Paul Moreau, argued a 10-year sentence would be suitable when considered in context with other sentences for attempted murder cases in Canada.
If Neilson is sentenced to life, he will be eligible to apply for parole seven years from the day of his arrest, which was Aug. 25, 2016.
Mah reserved his decision on sentencing and said he will deliver it June 21.
Edmonton biker shot steroid dealer in face to impress Hells Angels
