Contract Killer Christopher Hermkens aka BigDawg Cage Aka Cage Convicted Of 1st-Degree Murder In Lloydminster, Alta., Shooting He Killed One Wounded Another Erroneously Bragged He Killed Kid Earned $15k 25 Years Before Parole Eligibility. Bad C.B.A.

Contract killer convicted of 1st-degree murder in Lloydminster, Alta., shooting
Sat., December 4, 2021, 7:30 a.m.
Christopher Hermkens used the name BigDawg Cage on Facebook. (Christopher Hermkens/Facebook - image credit)

Christopher Hermkens has been found guilty of first-degree murder in the April 2019 killing in Lloydminster, Alta., of Raymond Dumont.

Hermkens, who is also known by the street name Cage, is automatically sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 25 years.

Edmonton Court of Queen's Bench Justice Wayne Renke found that Hermkens was a contract killer who had never met his 32-year-old victim.

Hermkens was hired by two of Dumont's rival drug dealers in the border city. The judge found he was offered $105,000 to complete the job, but only collected $15,000 after the killing.

Renke also found that the killing was planned and deliberate.

"There was nothing spontaneous or impulsive about what occurred," Renke said.

After Hermkens agreed to take the job, he obtained a phone, stolen vehicle and firearms to carry out his mission. Since Dumont was a stranger to him, Hermkens called on his friend Mark Moran to identify the victim.

On the day of the murder, Moran drove up to Dumont and his girlfriend near Dumont's home.

Dumont's girlfriend heard the words, "Is this him?" She saw Moran nod, then a shadow appeared outside her passenger door.

Hermkens, armed with an assault-style rifle, fired 12 shots within a few seconds into Dumont's vehicle. Dumont was shot in the head and his girlfriend was injured by shrapnel. Dumont died with his foot on the gas pedal and his vehicle crashed into a nearby school.

Court exhibit/RCMP
Hermkens raced from the scene in Lloydminster and, just outside Sherwood Park, east of Edmonton, set fire to the stolen vehicle. Renke found he did so in an attempt to destroy evidence.

Hermkens was arrested and held in custody at the Edmonton Remand Centre, where he was recorded during a telephone call saying, "I got him, this woman. Pretty sure I got the kid too."

The judge found there were also numerous instances of Hermkens asking witnesses not to testify.

Hermkens' co-accused, Mark Moran, will likely go to trial in the spring of 2023.

'Put a price tag on human life'

Dumont's girlfriend said she still has nightmares about the shooting.

"Seeing Ray die like that really affected me," Chelsey Hart wrote in a victim impact statement. "My family was scared for theirs and my own safety. They are still scared to this day."

Hart said she was evicted after the shooting and no longer felt safe living in Lloydminster. For a time her son was apprehended by Children's Services because they didn't think he'd be safe with her.

Raymond Dumont/Facebook
Raymond Dumont/Facebook
She said she's worried if Dumont gets out of prison, he'll come after her and her family.

The victims mother, Dorothy Dumont, said she's never felt so angry.

My son's fate was left in the hands of irresponsible, heartless and cold individuals who had the audacity to put a price tag on human life," she wrote in her victim impact statement.

"Greed, selfishness, jealousy and entitlement was the dangerous combination that ended my son's life that night."

Before he was led away by sheriffs, Hermkens cried quietly in the prisoner's box while an unidentified woman in the gallery sobbed loudly.

"This is a grim day for everyone," Renke said.

https://ca.yahoo.com/news/contract-killer-convicted-1st-degree-153000341.html

A picture of the cell shows the convict and various pictures none of women. The dead drug dealers Mom talks of greed dealing drugs in her offspring case was for greed unselfish drug dealers not likely lady.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/accused-contract-killer-on-trial-for-murder-of-lloydminster-alta-drug-dealer-1.6237842 Odd this news story says the convicted killer only collected $5k and that the evidence was circumstantial according to the Crown. The man murdered had just been released from prison and the man who ordered the hit according to the Crown Steven Thorne a unindicted coconspirator drug dealer nickname Crazy was screwing Dupont's girlfriend while Dupont was in lockup Dupont hit the streets pissed and letting ppl know it. Thorne and his associates decided to kill Dupont since he was a threat highly motivated and a rival to their market share. Chelsea Hart the two timer was in the vehicle with Dupont when he was shot dead their were 12 bullets fired but not one bullet hit her. Moran the co-accused awaiting trial was shot in the leg. Pics from the website show one bullet marked 5 was fired at the passenger side door where the child was and it looks like a bullet bounced off the passenger window by some miracle so the shooter was aiming at the child totally uncool off limits did Thorne want the child killed so he could have Hart without Dupont's and hers kid? The Crown says Thorne paid for the assignation yet he wasn't charged what kind of justice is that? Is the Crown scared, threatened or bribed or bought off? Did Thorne give them all sorts of info about other criminals? What kind of reporting is this? Both of these articles are from the CBC website and neither allow commenting.

https://www.mylloydminsternow.com/50361/lloydminster-murder-detailed-as-trial-begins-in-edmonton/ the vehicle actually crashed into a sign at the school which makes more sense. Defence lawyer Paul Moreau says the Crown’s presentation “just doesn’t make any sense.” Yet he won't attack the Crown for not prosecuting Thorne apparently. The dead mans cousin comments in the comment section.

https://globalnews.ca/news/5249949/edmonton-man-charged-first-degree-murder-lloydminster-death/ article doesn't allow commenting.

https://www.korbanchapel.com/obituary/Andrew-Hermkens The killers Dad who had a lifelong heart condition died in 2016 when his son Christopher was 25 there is no mention in the various articles of him having a previous record so perhaps his Dad's death removed a guiding or restraining influence. The obituary paints Andrew Hermkens as active with the charity Winnipeg Harvest with a large family and a Christian. His memorial service was held in the field behind the place.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/volunteers-needed-harvest-1.6273342 They have changed their name to Manitoba Harvest and need 40 volunteers according to this Dec. 4 2021 article. The organization's warehouse sorts through nearly five million kilograms (11 million pounds) of food a year, distributing it to 325 different food banks and other agencies across the province.

Harvest says for the first time, it's seen a spike in recent months in the number of people signing up to use the food bank. The article says they feed 80,000 ppl a month and I know Manitoba has the second best unemployment rate in Canada.

https://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/greatest-challenge-we-have-ever-faced-winnipeg-harvest-forced-to-make-changes-during-the-pandemic-1.4864763from 2020

https://www.harvestmanitoba.ca/

https://www.mylakelandnow.com/1492/extortion-and-kidnapping-ends-with-5-charged-in-lloydminster/ Christopher Hermkens has a previous record in 2015 a year before his Dad died he was charged with assault, two breaches of conditions, robbery, extortion, kidnapping, utter threats, and assault. His Dad could not have liked that and the news no doubt stressed him and his heart.

https://edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/lloydminster-hotel-bust-results-in-numerous-charges the suspects and victims in the above case knew each other.

https://www.connelly-mckinley.com/obituaries/danielle-double-dani-double-hermkens/ the convicted hitman's sister died in 2018.