Boy, 12, charged with murder after allegedly shooting 3-year-old brother

[schumi]

Polokwane - Police in Mankweng have opened a case of murder after a 12-year-old boy allegedly shot dead his three-year-old brother at Makgeng village, gaMolepo in the Mankweng district east of Polokwane on Saturday morning, Limpopo police said.

The firearm belonged to their 53-year-old father, who allegedly left it in a bag in one of the rooms in the house, Brigadier Motlafela Mojapelo said in a statement.

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[Eniigma]

Father is going to be charged too and rightfully so. At least he should be.

 

[crysis]

Father is going to be charged too and rightfully so. At least he should be.

Definitely. If you dont lock away your firearms you are asking for trouble. Trigger lock needed as well.

 

[laven]

Father is going to be charged too and rightfully so. At least he should be.

No punishment is going to be greater than losing a child. Sure he was negligent, but he paid the highest price for it. That kid is going to live the rest of his life knowing that he killed his little brother.

 

[Eniigma]

No punishment is going to be greater than losing a child. Sure he was negligent, but he paid the highest price for it. That kid is going to live the rest of his life knowing that he killed his little brother.

Agreed, yet it is stupidity like this that gives the rest of gun owners a bad rep and just adds more fuel to those wanting them banned from fear and ignorance. Our law is very clear on how your firearm must be secured and it's he broke it. He need to answer for that.

The loss of his son and the damage caused to his other is something he'll need to live with and deal with and is just another consequence of his actions.