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Man accused in Saskatchewan highway shooting now faces second-degree murder charge

Tanya Myers is seen in a portrait on a phone in Weyburn, Sask., Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025. On Sept. 12, Myers was fatally shot while travelling on Highway 39 near Weyburn. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Heywood Yu

A man accused in the shooting death of a woman on a rural Saskatchewan highway is having his charge upgraded to second-degree murder.

Chris Fahlman, 42, was previously charged with manslaughter in the death of 44-year-old Tanya Myers.

Myers was killed by gunshot in September while sitting in the passenger seat of an SUV driving on Highway 39 near Weyburn.

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Fahlman’s previous charges have been stayed.

In his new charges, he’s also been accused of intentionally shooting a firearm while being reckless as to the life or safety of another person.

He is scheduled to make a court appearance Friday for a bail hearing.

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