Grandfather arrested after 7-year-old grandson shot by cousin while playing with gun

A seven-year-old child has been shot dead by another child.

According to Eastern Cape police, three cousins were playing together at their home in Libode when they found a firearm under the bed.

It is believed that one of the children – an 11-year-old boy – was examining the gun when a shot went off, fatally wounding Kwanele Zide.

The pistol is believed to have belonged to his grandfather.

The police’s Priscilla Naidu: “His grandfather was arrested on a charge of illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition. He’s expected to appear in the Libode Magistrates Court soon. A case of murder was also opened for investigation. The 11-year-old minor was not arrested and ownership of the firearm is yet to be established.”

-EWN

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