A 40-year-old Zimbabwean man was fatally wounded after he allegedly shot himself with an illegal firearm in Moses Mabida in Kirkwood.
According to police information, police were alerted about a shooting incident at about 13:45 in Msengeni area in Moses Mabida. The injured man was transported to hospital prior to police arrival and died on the way. It is alleged that he accidentally discharged a firearm and fatally wounded himself in the abdomen.
The serial number of the firearm was filed off and it was confiscated by police. An inquest was opened for further investigation.
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