Cape Town – A 41-year-old man has been arrested and charged with attempted murder, possession of an unlicensed firearm, and ammunition following an incident in Masoyi, Mpumalanga.
It is alleged that several weeks ago, an 18-year-old man sustained a gunshot wound, with the initial claim being an accidental discharge while the father was cleaning the firearm.
“A probe had to be instituted to find out as to how the young man got shot. It was during the investigation that police discovered that the man was not the lawful owner of the firearm, which belonged to his late father,” said police spokesperson Brigadier Selvy Mohlala.
He said that the seized firearm will undergo ballistic testing to determine if it was involved in other crimes.
The suspect is set to appear in court on Monday.
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Compiled by Betha Madhomu
