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London Woman Released on Bail After Guilty Plea in Boyfriend’s Shooting Death

Cheyanne Metatawabin, who pleaded guilty to criminal negligence causing death, awaits a June sentencing as Crown and defence seek to avoid mandatory minimums.

Michele Brown, left, the mother of Levi Brown, walks out of the London courthouse with her sister Samantha Parry after Cheyanne Metatawabin, charged with manslaughter in Levi Brown’s 2023 shooting death, pleaded guilty to a lesser charge in a London court on Thursday May 1, 2025. (Mike Hensen/The London Free Press)
Levi Brown, who died of a gunshot wound in March 2023, is shown in a photo. (Submitted photo)
Cheyanne Metatawabin of London. (Police handout photo)

Overview

  • Cheyanne Metatawabin pleaded guilty to criminal negligence causing death in the March 2023 shooting of Levi Jordan Brown in London, Ontario.
  • She was released on bail pending her sentencing hearing scheduled for June 4, 2025, after serving over three years in pre-trial custody with enhanced credit.
  • Both Crown prosecutors and defence lawyers are pursuing a time-served sentence with probation, despite a mandatory minimum of four years for the offence.
  • The court adjourned the sentencing hearing to explore legal options that might bypass the mandatory minimum sentence requirements.
  • An agreed statement of facts revealed that Brown urged Metatawabin to pull the trigger, with uncertainty surrounding whether the gun was real or loaded.