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12-year-old Saskatoon boy charged with manslaughter pleads guilty to lesser charge

A Saskatoon pre-teen has pleaded guilty for his role in a fatal shooting on Feb. 19.

13-year-old co-accused to stand trial in June 2025

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One of two boys charged with manslaughter in the death of a 12-year-old boy has pleaded guilty to a lesser charge for his role. (Chanss Lagaden/CBC)

A 12-year-old Saskatoon boy charged with manslaughter in a fatal shooting earlier this year has pleaded guilty to a lesser charge.

The boy pleaded guilty in youth court to being a party to criminal negligence causing death.

His 13-year-old co-accused also charged with manslaughter is set to stand trial next June.

The 12-year-old is back in court in November for sentencing.

Officers were called to the 1000 block of Matheson Driveat about 3 a.m. CST on Feb. 19 for an injured person. Police saida12-year-old boy had been shot and was taken to hospital, where he later died. It was the city's fifth homicide of 2024, police said.

The two boysknew the 12-year-old boy they are accused of killing, according to Saskatoon police.