Dangerous Offender Who Blinded Student in 2008 Shooting Granted Day Parole

Brazilian student Jose Neto (right) leans over to his mother Teresa Ribeiro (left) as he speaks at a press conference in Calgary, Alberta on Sept. 26 2008 about a shooting that left him totally blind. The Canadian Press/Larry MacDougal

A man who blinded a student in a 2008 shooting in Calgary, Alberta, has been granted day parole.

In September 2008, Roland Warawa fired a gun during a dispute with a drug dealer in Calgary. A stray bullet hit Brazilian exchange student Jose Neto, who was left permanently blind in both eyes.