A 16-year-old charged in the shooting of a German tourist near Morley last month made a brief appearance in court in Cochrane on Tuesday.
Police were called to Highway 1A, near Morley, on August 2 after the driver of an SUV was shot in the head by someone in a passing vehicle.
Horst Stewin was visiting the area from Germany with his family and was taken to hospital in critical condition following the incident. He has since returned to Germany where he is recovering from his injuries.
A 16-year-old male, from the Stoney Nakoda First Nation, was arrested on August 24 and he is charged with 14 criminal offences including attempted murder, discharging a firearm and possession of a prohibited firearm.
The teen cannot be named under provisions of the Youth Criminal Justice Act and he made an appeared in court via video link on Tuesday.
The case has been put over until next week to give the teen time to secure a lawyer.
(With files from The Canadian Press)
