Two arrested for firing gunshots at Port Elizabeth beach

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Two arrested for firing gunshots at Port Elizabeth beach

Police in Port Elizabeth have arrested two men who allegedly fired gunshots into the air at a popular beach while apparently inebriated, Eastern Cape police said on Saturday.

Police officers responded to a complaint of a shooting at Kings beach in Humewood at about 7pm on Friday night, police said in a statement.

“On arrival, two men were found in a bakkie, highly under the influence of alcohol. Shots were allegedly fired in the air. No one sustained any injuries.

“Both men were immediately arrested and detained – one on charges of drunken driving, reckless/negligent driving, discharging of [a] firearm in a built-up area, and negligent handling of a firearm while the other was charged for discharging a firearm in a built-up area and negligent handling of a firearm.”

Police confiscated the licensed handgun and ammunition. The men were expected to appear in court on Monday, the statement said.

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