A man has been charged for allegedly shooting his own son.
A KwaZulu-Natal man has been arrested for allegedly trying to kill his 5-year-old son after an argument with the child’s mother.
The 31-year-old man appeared in court on Wednesday for attempted murder and the possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition after he was arrested at his homestead in Mphambanyoni on Tuesday.
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According to police spokesperson Captain Nqobile Gwala, it is alleged that at 20:30 on Tuesday, police received a complaint about a child who had allegedly been shot and wounded by his father. The child sustained a gunshot wound to the arm and was taken to hospital.
“It is alleged that the child was shot by his father after a domestic dispute with the mother. The police officers were summoned to the scene, a search was conducted and the suspect was found in possession of two homemade firearms, a revolver and a shotgun with five rounds of ammunition.”
KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Lieutenant General Khombinkosi Jula said: “This is a disturbing incident when we come from Child Protection Week. I am glad the suspect was arrested and the illegal weapons were seized.”
