By Theresa Merto
Pacific Daily News
Originally published Wednesday, August 18, 2004
A Yigo man accused of fatally shooting a teenage boy while
hunting on Andersen Air Force Base has pleaded guilty to the charges under
an agreement with the attorney general's office.
Although the terms of the plea agreement were not
available yesterday, the AG's office spokeswoman, Jennifer Deak, confirmed
yesterday that Franklin John Salas recently has signed the agreement. Salas
is scheduled to be sentenced at 2 p.m. Dec. 6 before Superior Court of Guam
Presiding Judge Alberto Lamorena.
Salas is accused of shooting two teen boys while they were
illegally hunting on the base in Yigo on June 30 last year.
Shaundale P. Quenga, 14, died after he suffered a wound to
the leg, while the other teenager was shot but survived. Salas told police
he was pursuing a deer with several men and the victims, but when he then
turned around to call off the search, his 12-gauge shotgun fired.
Salas was indicted on charges that included negligent
homicide.
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