A 15-year-old boy has been arrested and charged with manslaughter after allegedly shooting and killing a 17-year-old boy.
Police were called to the 1000 block of Sherburn Street just after midnight on Saturday, where officers found the 17-year-old with gunshot wounds to his upper body.
The teen was taken to hospital and died from his injuries.
A firearm was recovered at the scene.
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Const. Rob Carver said the two were known to each other. Police were on scene for most of Saturday morning.
Carver said the firearm used was a long gun and not a handgun.
The suspect was arrested at the scene and has been charged with manslaughter, causing death by criminal negligence, discharging a firearm in a reckless manner, possession of a firearm contrary to a probation order and failure to comply with a probation order.
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