Jeffrey Robert Arenburg (December 30, 1956 – June 13, 2017) was a Canadian man who shot and killed sportscaster and ex-National Hockey League player Brian Smith in Ottawa, Ontario, on August 1, 1995.
Arenburg, a paranoid schizophrenic, was found not criminally responsible for the crime and was discharged from a mental health facility in 2006, eleven years before his death.
Jeffrey Arenburg was born on December 30, 1956, in Upper Northfield, Nova Scotia,[1] to a farming family that raised cattle and sold produce.
Arenburg was hospitalized in 1990 after causing a disturbance at the courthouse in Bridgewater during which he demanded an investigation, stating to authorities that his former in-laws were stealing his thoughts and selling them to Hollywood movie studios.
Witnesses said he parked his car approximately sixty metres from the front entrance of the studio, pulled a long-barreled .22-calibre rifle from his trunk and fired two shots, one hitting and killing CJOH's longtime sports anchor, Brian Smith.
According to officials, Arenburg attempted to enter the United States on a commercial bus as a passenger and was denied entry due to past criminal convictions.
[7][8] In a submission to the Ontario Review Board, a doctor said Arenburg had good insight into his illness but "would likely suffer from psychotic symptoms if he stops taking his medication.