WINNIPEG — A 17-year-old youth is charged with second-degree murder in the death of a 13-year-old boy on a First Nation in northern Manitoba, RCMP said Monday.
The boy’s body was found on an outdoor trail in Pukatawagan on Dec. 2.
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The slain boy’s family said he was an outgoing boy who had lots of friends.
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The accused and the younger boy knew each other, RCMP said.
Mounties have not given any details about the boy’s death except to say it was firearm-related.
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