Boy shoots, kills friend
2003-02-18 11:57
Pretoria - A 16-year-old Laudium boy was shot dead on Monday evening - allegedly by a friend showing off his pistol, Pretoria police reported on Tuesday.
The boy, Solly Mananyetso, was visiting his 26-year-old friend at his home in Laudium's Itireleng informal settlement. A shot went off while the friend was handling his gun, hitting Mananyetso in the shoulder.
He was declared dead on arrival at a nearby hospital, police spokesperson Inspector Percy Morokane said.
The friend was arrested on a charge of murder and would appear in court shortly.
- SAPA