A Saskatoon teenager has been sentenced to 18 months in supervised custody for the fatal shooting of his 12-year-old friend.
In her Oct. 1 decision, Judge Lisa Watson ruled that the youth, who was 13 at the time, accidentally shot his friend while posing with a sawed-off rifle and pretending to be a gangster, mistakenly believing the gun’s safety was on.
Watson sentenced the teenager, now 15, to one year in open custody in a supervised residence, six months under community supervision, and 18 months of probation.
“I do wish you the best. I know this is a difficult day for you and your family, difficult for [the victim’s] family and loved ones,” Watson said during the Oct. 1 sentencing. “I expect you to do something with your life. I expect you to move forward in a positive way and I very much hope not to ever see you back in this court building.”…