REGINA — The man accused in the shooting death of a woman on a rural Saskatchewan highway isn’t believed to have known the victim, RCMP said Monday.
Mounties have offered few details about the death of 44-year-old Tanya Myers of Weyburn, Sask., because the case is before the courts.
Insp. Ashley St. Germaine said officers are not looking for other suspects.
“We are not aware of any direct connection between the accused and the occupants and the two vehicles that were struck,” Germaine told a virtual news conference.
“Tanya’s family has been updated by investigators. Our thoughts are with them as they continue to grieve and process this new information.”
Myers was shot while sitting in the passenger seat of her friend’s SUV as it was going along Highway 39 near Weyburn, northeast of Regina. The friend, Andrea Morrice, has said the pair were returning home from a trip.
Chris Fahlman, 42, was arrested over the weekend in Regina and charged with manslaughter and weapons offences. He was set to appear Monday in court.
His defence lawyer, Robert MacKay, urged the public to reserve judgment, saying everyone has a right to be presumed innocent.
“With the arrest and charges only just laid, it would be inappropriate to provide further comment at this time,” he said in an email.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 3, 2025.
Jeremy Simes, The Canadian Press
