15-Year-Old Charged With Murder For Allegedly 'Intentionally' Hitting People With A Car

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According to RCMP, a 15-year-old in Manitoba has been charged with murder after allegedly driving and then "intentionally" hitting people with a car.

On June 7, RCMP Manitoba put out a notice that a 15-year-old female was arrested and charged with second-degree murder, and assault with a weapon.

The teenager, who is from Sagkeeng Anicinabe, is being held in custody while waiting for a court appearance which is set to take place in Winnipeg on June 7.

RCMP Manitoba said that an investigation into a collision that happened on June 3 found that the accused 15-year-old female was driving and "intentionally struck the pedestrians."

At about 8:45 p.m. local time on that day, Powerview RCMP responded to a report of a vehicle collision involving two pedestrians on a trail in Powerview-Pine Falls near Dupont Street.

Powerview-Pine Falls is a town in Manitoba, about an hour and a half northeast of Winnipeg.

\u201cJune 3, a 15yo female was driving & intentionally struck 2 pedestrians on a trail near Dupont St., in Powerview-Pine Falls. A 20yo male died at the scene & a 27yo female was taken to hospital. The 15yo female has been charged with 2nd Degree Murder & Assault w/ a Weapon. #rcmpmb\u201d

— RCMP Manitoba (@RCMP Manitoba) 1654614795

After the incident, a 20-year-old male pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene.

Also, a 27-year-old female pedestrian was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries but no further details were provided about the female victim's condition.

Both of the victims were from the Powerview-Pine Falls community, according to RCMP Manitoba.

The investigation into what happened is continuing with Powerview RCMP getting help from a forensic collision reconstructionist, major crime services and forensic identification services.

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15-Year-Old Charged With Murder For Allegedly 'Intentionally' Hitting People With A Car
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