7-year-old accidently shot and killed by cousin in EC
Eastern Cape police are investigating the death of a 7-year-old from the Eastern Cape, who was accidentally shot and killed by his 11-year-old cousin in Libode.
“On Sunday three cousins all minors were playing together at their home in Siqikini when they found a firearm under the bed. While one of the children, an 11-year-old boy was fiddling with the firearm which was a 9mm pistol, a shot went off fatally wounding 7-year-old in his head,” says Eastern Cape police spokesperson Pricilla Naidu.
Naidu says the firearm allegedly belonged to the 7-year-old’s grandfather.
He has since been arrested.
“The grandfather was detained on a charge of illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition. He is expected to appear in the Libode Magistrate’s Court soon.”
A case of murder has been opened, but the 11-year-old has not been arrested.
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