Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - November 7, 2006, Winnipeg, Manitoba top news Winnipeg free press tuesday november 7, 2006 a5 shooting accidental say victims pals recent deaths. June 12, 2004 Cynthia Lafleur 25, was shot to death at her Redwood Avenue House when a Shotgun being passed around went off. Jesse James Anderson 21, was charged with manslaughter but died of drug Over dose before charge was dealt with in court. Feb. 4, 2005 Preston Martin 15, was shot to death inside a West Broadway apartment at 186 Sherbrook St. A 13-year-old boy was charged with manslaughter. Feb. 6, 2005 Michael Laquette 19, was wounded by a Shotgun blast. The sawed off gun was being handled by a 16-year-old boy at the time. Several Days later the youth was charged with multiple weapons offences. Pistol goes off As boys pass it by Bruce Owen a 16-year-old boy was killed sunday when someone playing with a loaded handgun accidentally pulled the trigger the victims friends said yesterday. The boys friends scattered after he was shot in the stomach and although someone called 911 for help the wound was too severe for paramedics to save his life. The fatal shooting follows a month of widespread youth crime where teens and children have been charged with murder setting fires and stealing cars. Police recovered the gun about two hours later wrapped in a White Towel and tucked above a basement Furnace duct at a suite in the lord Selkirk housing development about a Block away from Flora Avenue shooting scene. Police released few details about the incident and declined to comment on whether the shooting was accidental. Patrol sgt. Kelly Dennison said Detec Tives were still interviewing witnesses. No charges have been Laid As of late yesterday. We be said As much As we re going to say Dennison said. Canadas youth criminal Justice act prohibits naming the victim because he and those accused of his death Are under 18. Based on police and witness accounts this is what a believed to have happened. A group of youths gather at a House at 349 Flora ave. One youth believed to be tied to the Indian posse Street gang produces a pistol. While the gun is passed Back and Forth it goes off. The Bullet hits the boy in his stomach. Someone inside the House Calls 911 and hangs up. A 16-year-old boy in the House tells a 13?year-old boy to take the gun and hide it. They both flee before police arrive. The victim is rushed to Hospital but is soon pronounced dead. The 13-year-old boy races to a suite on nearby Charles walk asking another 16?year-old boy if he can come in. The younger boy who appears distraught asks his Friend if he can hide a gun in the basement. The older boy lets him and the younger boy leaves. Police soon get information about the younger boy and arrest him at his Resi Dence. He tells them about the gun. At about 7 . Police with a warrant show up at the Charles walk address and find the gun. They also arrest the 16-year-old boy. That 16-year-old boy told the free press yesterday he believes the shoot ing was accidental. He also said he was friends with the victim. I could to believe he was shot he said describing the victim As a regular student at nearby . Russell High school. He was a Good boy. He went to school lots. Sometimes he just got caught up in the wrong he said he let his younger Friend hide the gun because the boy was so Dis traught. He pulled the gun out and said look we might have shot him accidentally. Please please let me hide he was almost he said when police showed up later with the warrant and seized the gun they also arrested him. He said that a when he knew for sure his Friend had been shot. Everything just came out of nowhere he said. The 16-year-old?s Mother said police Are looking for As Many As five other youths who were at the scene. environment minister attack on Ambrose labelled sexist were however impressed with the hair. 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