15-year-old boy shot dead, RCMP say 16-year-old male is in custody

TERRACE, B.C. – A 15-year-old boy is dead and a 16-year-old male is in police custody after a shooting in Terrace, B.C.

RCMP say they were called to a home about 10 o’clock on Monday night where they found a teen with a gunshot wound.

The boy was rushed to the local hospital by ambulance, but he later died of his injuries.

RCMP say its believed the victim and suspect knew each other, but they’re still investigating the circumstances surrounding the shooting.

Police say they’re working in partnership with the B.C. Coroners’ Service and Police Victim Services on the case.

(CFTK)

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