Man accidentally kills friend
2005-08-18 12:03
Johannesburg - A 55-year-old man died in an apparent shooting accident on the West Rand on Thursday morning, police said.
"His life came to an end when his best friend and colleague's firearm accidentally went off," West Rand police spokesperson Inspector Katlego Mogale said on Thursday.
The men, who worked together at a welding company in Robertville, Florida "usually horsed around with each other", Katlego said.
"The only difference was that they were talking and kidding around with each other on different sides of a wall-like barrier.
"Suddenly a firearm shot went off and the victim was hit in the chest and died instantly," Mogale said.
"According to other employees, these two men were always the best of friends."
Florida detectives have opened an inquest docket.
- SAPA