That Max killed his also 16 y/o friend Ryan Mangan (who is pictured below) at Ryan’s home on February 4th, 2015 by fatally shooting him in the face is not at issue; whether it was intentional or nor is being contested.
Max claims that the killing was an accident and that he did not intend to kill his buddy. Max claims that he and Ryan were horsing around with a loaded gun when Ryan was shot in the left eye. Max claims that the “Selfie” at issue (more on that below) was him trying to take a picture of Ryan with a
Still, Max claims that he “panicked” and took the “selfie” to send to a friend via Snapchat as mere “proof”, after his out-of-State friend refused to believe what Max claimed had just happened. On Wednesday, April 1st, 2015, at a preliminary hearing in the Westmoreland County Courthouse, Judge Joseph DeMarchis ordered Max stand trial for first-degree murder and possession of a firearm by a minor. The decision was bolstered by Detective Bob Weaver’s testimony that Max had sent the “selfie” of Ryan’s body slumped over a chair via
Ryan, who was a junior at Jeannette High School, where Max was also a student, was found dead around 6:00 pm on February 4th, 2015 by his mother, Rebecca
District Attorney John Peck said that based on the evidence and Max’s own statements the shooting was not accidental and “the suspect’s actions afterwards show a callousness of guilt.”
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