Punnichy RCMP received a report of an injured individual at a home on George Gordon First Nation Thursday night.

Officers located an injured male child who was declared deceased by EMS at the scene. He has been identified as a child under 10 years old from George Gordon First Nation.

As a result of investigation, Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crimes have charged a male youth with one count, manslaughter with firearm. He can’t be identified as per the Youth Criminal Justice Act.

He is scheduled to appear in Regina Provincial Court on Monday.