Fireworks at wedding as groom fires gunshots, killing one
The groom fired several warning shots at his wedding.
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A 38-year-old groom was arrested by eShowe detectives in KwaZulu-Natal on Sunday after he fired a number of warning shots at his wedding, subsequently killing an 18-year-old and wounding another victim, Zululand Observer reports.
The incident is said to have occurred during a traditional wedding that took place at the groom’s homestead at Ezingwenya Reserve, eShowe, on Sunday.
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The groom, who faces charges of murder and attempted murder, apparently fired the warning shots to disperse a crowd after a scuffle broke out between some young males.
The firearm was confiscated and the groom will appear at the Eshowe Magistrates’ Court in due course.
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– Caxton News Service
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