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Arrest for attempted murder, stolen firearm recovered, Humansdorp

South African Police Service

Police nabbed a man for attempted murder and also seized an unlicensed 9mm pistol with eleven rounds of ammunition in Humansdorp on 17 March 2019. At about 20:00, police received a complaint of an alleged shooting incident at Alwyn Street, Humansdorp.

At the scene, police’s preliminary investigation led them to a spaza shop in Alwyn Street, Humansdorp, where a 9mm pistol with eleven rounds of ammunition were seized. Police nabbed a 24 year old man for possession of unlicensed firearm and ammunition.

A suspect was also charged for a case of attempted murder and is due to appear at the Humansdorp Magistrate’s Court on charges of attempted murder, possession of unlicensed firearm and ammunition.

A preliminary investigation has revealed that a CZ P-09 firearm that was allegedly found in possession of the suspect was stolen in Free State in January this year.

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