13-Year-Old Charged in Fatal Shooting of Friend
A 13-year-old boy from Mosquito Grizzly Bear’s Head Lean Man First Nation, living in Saskatoon, was drinking daily and using Xanax when he accidentally shot and killed his friend with a .22 rifle.
The incident occurred on February 19, 2024, in a Saskatoon home, where the boy and two other teens were taking photos and videos with the sawed-off rifle, pretending to be gangsters.
After the shooting, the boy's father called 911, reporting that a 13-year-old had fallen and cut his head, but was alive and semi-conscious. However, paramedics soon discovered that the teen had been shot and called the police.
The victim, identified as F.M., was taken to hospital but died from the gunshot wound to the head.
No comment from authorities or family members was available.
Author's summary: Teen charged in friend's shooting death.