A man faces attempted murder charges after he shot his friend at a social gathering in Mohlakeng.
Captain Appel Ernst, Randfontein Police spokesperson said the incident took place at about 8.55pm on 15 July.
“It is alleged that friends were sitting socialising around a fire in Mohlakeng, when one of the men fired a shot, hitting his 24-year-old friend in the shoulder,” Ernst explained.
The injured man was taken to hospital and his friend was arrested for attempted murder.
The suspect appeared in the Randfontein Magistrates’ Court just three days after the incident.
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