One of two boys involved in an unintentional fatal shooting of their 12-year-friend sentenced on Friday.
On Feb. 19, three boys aged 12 to 13 gained access to liquor and a 22-calibre rifle. Intoxicated, they posed with the weapon in photos posted on social media before tragedy struck.
“Elementary school kids had access to a firearm. Posing, playing with the gun. During the course of this event, drinking alcohol. Ultimately, one of their friends was shot as a result of this,” defense attorney Brian Pfefferle explained.
The boy was rushed to the hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.
The two other boys were arrested and charged with manslaughter. Last month, one of them pleaded guilty to a downgraded charge of criminal negligence causing death. He was not the one who fired the weapon. On Friday, he was sentenced to 16 months in juvenile detention, followed by eight months of …