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flag A 15-year-old Saskatoon boy got 18 months in custody for fatally shooting his 12-year-old friend with a sawed-off rifle during a reckless gangster imitation.

flag A 15-year-old Saskatoon boy has been sentenced to 18 months in custody for the 2024 death of his 12-year-old friend during a reckless incident involving a sawed-off rifle and alcohol. flag The 13-year-old accused, who pleaded guilty to criminal negligence causing death, fired the gun while posing with two other boys to mimic gangsters. flag The weapon required the safety to be disengaged and the trigger pulled to fire, and the shooter believed it was in safe mode. flag Judge Lisa Watson cited remorse, rehabilitation, and abstinence from drugs and alcohol in imposing a sentence of one year in open custody, six months under community supervision, and 18 months of probation, including reporting to a youth worker, a curfew, and a 10-year firearm ban. flag The second 12-year-old involved received a two-year sentence with 16 months in secure custody. flag The victim’s family suffered further loss when his older brother died in a separate drowning.

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