Teen charged in connection with Christmas morning shooting in Polson

A 17-year-old has been charged with murder in the Christmas morning shooting death of 31-year-old Sheldon Fisher in Polson. 

Elijah Cajune's arraignment in district court was initially set for Jan. 8, but Judge Molly Owen continued the hearing to Jan. 29 to give the public defender’s office time to appoint counsel.

The current manager of the Office of Public Defenders, Sterling Laudon, left his position Jan. 10, and due to his departure, no one has yet been appointed to represent Cajune, who is charged with deliberate homicide.