BELFAST — A Maine teenager has pleaded not guilty to manslaughter in the fatal shooting of his friend.

Nineteen-year-old Luke Bryant of Knox entered his plea today in Waldo County Superior Court.

Prosecutors say Bryant killed 19-year-old Tyler Seaney at Bryant’s apartment on Feb. 19. The Bangor Daily News reports that Bryant told police he was trying to unjam his 12-gauge shotgun when he accidentally pulled the trigger as Seaney stepped out of the bathroom.

Manslaughter carries a maximum 30-year sentence in Maine.


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