THE toddler who was shot by his brother (6) in Mabhaleni location near Hibberdene last Thursday, died in a Durban hospital the following morning.
Police spokesman Captain Captain Thulani Zwane from the KZN Media Centre in Durban said Msinisini police are investigating a case of attempted murder and a failure to safeguard a firearm docket has been opened.
At this stage it is not sure whether the child’s parents and other family members were home at the time of the incident.
According to a daily newspaper, the grandmother is a sangoma and widow of a former taxi boss and councillor.
“This is a stark reminder of the importance of keeping firearms locked up,” said Captain Zwane.
The child’s name was not released.
At Caxton, every story is written by humans. We use AI only to perform quality checks - never to generate the news. Happy reading!
