2 Vanderhoof, B.C., Men Face Shooting Charges Over 18-Year-Old Woman's Death

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 27 Jun, 2015 01:58 PM

VANDERHOOF, B.C. — Two men face charges more than two years after a young woman was killed in Vanderhoof, B.C.

The 18-year-old woman was shot in a home on Dec. 20, 2012, and rushed to hospital where she died of her injuries.

RCMP now say 27-year-old Kayne Penner faces charges of manslaughter and careless use of a firearm.

Thirty-eight-year-old Richard Borne is accused of careless storage of a firearm, careless use of a firearm and unauthorized possession of a firearm.

Police say both men are from the Vanderhoof area.

RCMP will release no other details surround the case, including the victim's name.

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