Bail denied for man accused in fatal Weyburn highway shooting

Chris Fahlman, charged with second-degree murder in the shooting death of Tanya Myers near Weyburn, has been denied bail.

The man accused of fatally shooting Tanya Myers on a highway near Weyburn, Sask., has been denied bail.

Chris Fahlman faces a second-degree murder charge. The decision was handed down on Nov. 26 after a two-day bail hearing at Weyburn Provincial Court.

The reasons for the bail denial are under a publication ban.

Myers was the passenger of a vehicle travelling just west of Weyburn on the evening of Sept. 12 when she was struck by a bullet.

She died shortly after. Another vehicle travelling nearby at the time was also struck by a bullet.

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Fahlman was arrested on Nov. 1 following a seven-week investigation into the shooting.

He was initially charged with manslaughter along with several firearms-related charges. However, the manslaughter charge was upgraded to second-degree murder two weeks later.

Fahlman also faces one count of intentionally discharging a firearm while being reckless as to the life of safety of another person.

The accused has remained in custody since his arrest.

Fahlman’s next court appearance is slated for Dec. 9.

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