Neighbour heard 'strange sounds' before Saskatoon boys, 12 and 13, arrested for homicide
A recent homicide in Saskatoon has drawn considerable attention with two boys, 12 and 13-years-old, being arrested and charged with manslaughter.
The victim, a 12-year-old boy, succumbed to injuries inflicted by a gunshot wound.
On Thursday, Deputy Chief Cameron McBride of the Saskatoon Police Service confirmed the charges, stating that the incident occurred within a residence.
This marks the fifth homicide in Saskatoon this year and the third of the Family Day long weekend.
Authorities were called to the scene at a duplex located on the 1000 block of Matheson Drive around 3 a.m. Monday.
Neighbor Hilda Raquela De Paula recounted hearing unusual noises from the neighboring residence.
"I normally hear strange sounds from that side, I didn't think anything of it, but it kept on going," she told CTV News in Spanish, aided by a translator.
De Paula further witnessed the arrival of emergency services, noting the swift actions taken to transport the victim.
"The ambulance isn't there for a long time. Then he took out the stretcher and took the young man out of the house. I saw the young man was still alive because I saw he moved. Then the ambulance took him away quickly."
Other neighbors expressed shock and sadness over the incident.
Bob Shillington lives across the street and knows the family.
"It's a worry... It's concerning. They were a good family but it's sad that it happened," Shillington said.
Details around the circumstances of the homicide, including whether it was intentional, as well as the identities of those involved, have not been publicly disclosed.
The homicide unit is taking the lead on the investigation.
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
Canadian former Olympic snowboarder wanted in Ontario double homicide: DOJ
A Canadian former Olympic snowboarder who is suspected of being the leader of a transnational drug trafficking group that operated in four countries is wanted for allegedly orchestrating the murder of an 'innocent' couple in Ontario in 2023, authorities say.
Ontario school board trustees under fire for $100K religious art purchase on Italy trip
Trustees with an Ontario school board are responding to criticism over a $45,000 trip to Italy, where they purchased more than $100,000 worth of religious statues.
A photographer snorkeled for hours to take this picture
Shane Gross, a Canadian marine conservation photojournalist, has won the title of Wildlife Photographer of the Year.
Tobacco giants would pay out $32.5 billion to provinces, smokers in proposed deal
Three tobacco giants are proposing to pay close to $25 billion to provinces and territories and more than $4 billion to some 100,000 Quebec smokers and their loved ones as part of a corporate restructuring process triggered by a long-running legal battle.
More Trudeau cabinet ministers not running for re-election, sources say shuffle expected soon
Federal cabinet ministers Filomena Tassi, Carla Qualtrough and Dan Vandal announced Thursday they will not run for re-election. Senior government sources tell CTV News at least one other, Marie-Claude Bibeau, doesn't plan to run again, setting the stage for Justin Trudeau to shuffle his cabinet in the coming weeks.
Robert Pickton's handwritten book seized after his death in hopes of uncovering new evidence
A handwritten book was seized from B.C. serial killer Robert Pickton's prison cell following his death earlier this year, raising hopes of uncovering new evidence in a series of unprosecuted murders.
Former members of One Direction say they're 'completely devastated' by Liam Payne's death
The former members of English boy band One Direction reacted publicly to the sudden death of their bandmate, Liam Payne, for the first time on Thursday, saying in a joint statement that they're 'completely devastated.'
Israel says it has killed top Hamas leader Yayha Sinwar in Gaza
Israeli forces in Gaza killed top Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, a chief architect of last year's attack on Israel that sparked the war, the military said Thursday. Troops appeared to have run across him unknowingly in a battle, only to discover afterwards that a body in the rubble was Israel's most wanted man.
Indian government employee charged in foiled murder-for-hire plot in New York City
The U.S. Justice Department announced criminal charges Thursday against an Indian government employee in connection with a foiled plot to kill a Sikh separatist leader living in New York City.