Man shot in the face, suspect arrested, Mehlomnyama

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Man shot in the face, suspect arrested, Mehlomnyama
Man shot in the face, suspect arrested, Mehlomnyama

A 29-year-old man is expected to appear before the Port Shepstone Magistrate’s Court facing attempted murder charges. It is alleged that on Sunday, 1 November 2020 at 18:30 the complainant went to a local tavern at Oshabeni in Mehlomnyama. While he was still inside the restroom, he was shot at twice by a known suspect and he sustained gunshot wound to the face. He was immediately rushed to a local clinic and later transferred to hospital for medical attention.

A case of attempted murder was opened at the Mehlomnyama police station for further investigation. On the morning of 1 November 2020, the 29-year-old suspect was arrested while he was at his home and taken to the Mehlomnyama police station for detention.

The motive of the attack is yet to be established.

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