Preliminary hearing date set for Sask. man charged with murder in highway shooting

Chris Fahlman faces a week-long preliminary hearing this fall in Weyburn, accused of first-degree murder in the death of Tanya Meyers.

The preliminary hearing for the man accused of killing Tanya Myers near Weyburn, Sask., is scheduled for this fall.

Chris Fahlman, 42, faces one count of second-degree murder in relation to the death of Myers, 44, and one count of intentionally firing a gun while being reckless to the life and safety of another person.

Myers was fatally struck by a bullet while travelling in a vehicle on Highway 39 just outside of Weyburn on Sept. 12, 2025. She and a friend were returning from Regina when a bullet entered the vehicle.

She later died at the scene.

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Fahlman’s week-long hearing in Weyburn provincial court is slated to begin on Oct. 21, 2026.

The accused has remained in custody since his arrest in Regina on Nov. 1, 2025, following a seven-week long investigation by Saskatchewan RCMP.

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 applied for bail but was denied.

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