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AP Exclusive: Parents of teen who shot friend say it was 'tragic accident'; jury to hear case

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    In this Wednesday, July 22, 2015 photo, Regina Culver stands outside the window of her Billings, Mont., home through which her 17-year-old son shot and killed a friend who was knocking on her son's window late at night. Culver says she doesn't think criminal charges are warranted in a case that prosecutors plan to put before a special coroner's jury. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown) (The Associated Press)

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    In this Wednesday, July 22, 2015, photo, Regina Culver points to the window of her Billings, Mont., home through which her 17-year-old son shot and killed a friend who was knocking on her son's window late at night. Culver says she doesn't think criminal charges are warranted in a case that prosecutors plan to put before a special coroner's jury. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown) (The Associated Press)

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    This undated photo provided by Regina Culver shows MacKeon Schulte, 15, of Billings, Mont. Authorities say Schulte was shot and killed after knocking on the window of a close friend, 17-year-old Seth Culver. Prosecutors plan to put the case before a special jury to help decide if criminal charges are warranted. (Regina Culver via AP) (The Associated Press)

BILLINGS, Mont. – The parents of a Montana teenager who shot and killed a friend as he knocked on his bedroom window late at night say he shouldn't face criminal charges.

They told The Associated Press in an exclusive interview that the shooting was a tragic accident and they blame themselves for allowing the teen to keep a loaded revolver in his room.

The May shooting has revived the debate over the so-called Castle Doctrine that sometimes allows the use of lethal force to defend one's home. It's also raised questions about the 17-year-old shooter's easy access to the handgun, given his age.

Fifteen-year-old MacKeon "Mackey" Schulte was killed as he and another boy tried to wake up Seth Culver at about 2:30 a.m.

A prosecutor will put the case before a special jury to decide on charges.