November 8, 2009
- Portland, Oregon
Teen to be charged in fatal hunting shooting
File photo. By Associated Press
MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) - Authorities say a 14-year-old Concrete boy will be charged as a juvenile with first-degree manslaughter in the shooting of a hiker.
Skagit County Prosecutor Rich Weyrich said Monday the young bear hunter acted recklessly when he fatally shot 54-year-old Pamela Almli of Oso on Aug. 2. Almli was shot in the head as she bent over to put a jacket into a backpack. The boy was with his 16-year-old brother when he fired a .270-caliber rifle from about 120 yards away. Weyrich says the teenager failed to follow guidelines in the state's hunting safety manual, especially being sure of a target and what lies beyond it. The teen took a hunting class when he was 9 years old. If convicted he could face nine months in juvenile detention. (Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.) |
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