Teenager charged with 1st-degree murder in Regina's 6th homicide of 2022

A 15-year-old boy faces chargesincluding first-degree murder after an investigation into the death of ateenager whose body was foundearly Wednesday morning in Regina.

Police officers were called to the 1200 block of Rae Street at about 2:20 a.m. CST Wednesday, where they found a 14-year-old boy dead in the alleyway and an injured 32-year-old woman.

The woman was taken to the hospital.

"Continued investigation led to the arrest of a male youth, who is now facing several charges in connection with the homicide," a news release from the Regina Police Service said.

The 15-year-old who cannot be named under the Youth Criminal Justice Act has been charged with crimes including:

• First-degree murder.
• Assault with a weapon.
• Discharginga firearm in a reckless manner.
• Two counts of possession of a firearm or ammunition contrary to a prohibition order.

He made his first court appearance in youth court at 2 p.m. CST on Thursday.