By Troy Gillard

HOMICIDE

Teen charged in boy’s shooting death at Maskwacis

Aug 7, 2020 | 11:20 AM

A 13-year-old has been charged with manslaughter after a 10-year-old boy was shot and killed at Maskwacis.

RCMP responded to a report of a gunshot in a home at approximately 4 a.m. Wednesday.

Officers and EMS arrived to find a 10-year-old boy dead inside the home.

Police say the 13-year-old who was at the home was taken into custody and charged with manslaughter following an autopsy.

“Due to the nature of the circumstances surrounding this extremely tragic incident, including the delicate ages of the people involved, we won’t be providing further details,” said Maskwacis RCMP Staff Sgt. Dwayne Moore.

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The teenager is scheduled to appear in court in Wetaskiwin on Sept. 2.