Chris Fahlman, the 43-year-old Regina man charged with second-degree murder in the fatal highway shooting of Tanya Myers near Weyburn, is seeking bail from Saskatchewan's highest court after a lower court denied his release. Fahlman has filed a bail review application with the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal, arguing that the lower court judge made errors and that circumstances have changed.
Details of the case
Myers, 44, was shot and killed while riding as a passenger in a vehicle on Highway 39 near Weyburn on Sept. 12, 2025. According to RCMP, the vehicle was struck by a bullet, and Myers died at the scene from a gunshot wound. Fahlman was not in the vehicle at the time of the shooting, police said.
Fahlman was arrested on Nov. 1, 2025, and initially faced charges of manslaughter and firearms offenses. However, those charges were stayed when new charges were brought soon after, including second-degree murder and intentionally discharging a firearm while being reckless as to the life or safety of another person.
Bail denial and review application
Following a bail hearing in Weyburn, Court of King's Bench Justice Michael Morris denied bail to Fahlman on Nov. 26, 2025. The judge's reasons for denying bail, as well as case information shared at the hearing, are subject to a standard publication ban.
In his bail review application, dated June 15, 2026, and signed by his lawyer Sharon Fox, Fahlman argues that Morris made a number of errors in his decision. Additionally, Fahlman contends that "there has been a material and relevant change in circumstances such that detention is not justified." Due to the publication ban, specifics of Fahlman's arguments that touch on the judge's reasons are also covered by the ban.
Next steps and community impact
A date has not yet been set for the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal to hear Fahlman's application. No information has been released about how police came to arrest and charge Fahlman, or why the manslaughter charge was elevated to second-degree murder.
The shooting shocked the community of Weyburn, Mayor Jeff Richards said at the time. Myers' grieving family released a statement through police before Fahlman's arrest, urging whoever was responsible to come forward. "Tanya deserves justice and her family deserves answers," the family said, as read by RCMP Supt. Joshua Graham during a virtual news conference in September 2025.
