Boy (13) charged for shooting cousin with dad’s gun

According to police spokesperson Lt-Col Jabu Ndubane, the teenager stole the safe’s key from the wardrobe and then took his father’s gun.

“It also surfaced that the suspect was playing with a firearm when the unfortunate incident occurred, wherein the firearm was discharged, hitting the cousin. Thereafter, the victim was taken to hospital for medical treatment. Meanwhile, the suspect was taken to the police station,” she said.

Ndubane said the father has also been charged with negligent  handling of a firearm.

The suspect was released to the care of his parents, and he is expected to appear at the Mkobola magistrate’s court on Wednesday for attempted murder. 

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