10-year-old accidentally shoots teen
Posted on 20. Jun, 2011 by Chris Shepherd in East Kootenay |
An East Kootenay boy was shot and killed by a 10-year-old holding a loaded shotgun, reports the CBC.
Photo source: Mad House Photography, Flickr, Creative Commons.
The incident occurred in Jaffray, east of Cranbrook, on Thursday, June 16 when six teens got hold of the firearm. The RCMP are investigating the owner of a shotgun after their firearm ended up in the hands of several youth. The shotgun went off in the hands of a 10-year-old boy, killing a 17-year-old, says Cpl. Chris Faulkner.
Three of the teens lived in the house and three were visiting. There was no indication of liquor or drug use, said Faulkner.
Faulkner said the teens are devastated and so are the parents of the dead boy.
Source: CBC
Read the original story at the CBC for details on how the investigation has moved onto the owner of the firearm.
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