KZN one-year-old allegedly shot by teen mother ‘taking part in with a gun’

A one-year-old baby was allegedly shot and killed by his teen mother on Pigogo Highway at J-Part in Umlazi, KZN, on Monday, 6 January 2025, reported The Citizen.

In keeping with preliminary stories, the 17-year-old allegedly claimed that her child was inside the home and she or he was exterior sweeping when the incident occurred. Nevertheless, additional investigation revealed in any other case and the teenager was arrested.

TEEN MOM INITIALLY CLAIMED SHE DIDN’T KNOW WHO SHOT THE CHILD

Arrive Alive reported on 7 January 2025 {that a} one-year-old was shot lifeless below mysterious circumstances. The South African Police Service (SAPS) issued a press release on the time. “Stories point out that the boy was alone in the home whereas the mom was sweeping the yard.

“The mom reportedly heard the sound of a gun going off. When she appeared round, she seen that the gate was closed. When she went inside the home she discovered the boy mendacity in a pool of blood with a gunshot wound to the brow. Nobody was seen leaving the home.”

CHILD SHOT WHILE TEEN MOM WAS ‘PLAYING WITH A GUN’

In keeping with KZN police spokesperson Colonel Robert Netshiunda, the teenager mother unintentionally shot and killed her son. That is whereas she was allegedly taking part in with a gun. “It’s suspected that the mom was taking part in with a gun when a bullet unintentionally went off and killed her son.”

TimesLIVE reported on 8 January 2025 that there can be extra readability on the matter when the mother seems in court docket on Thursday, 9 January.

Netshiunda defined: “Much more might be recognized when the suspect seems in court docket tomorrow [Thursday]. However what we have now for now could be that she’ll be going through a cost of homicide for allegedly taking pictures and killing her one-year-old son. Which may have been a case of a mistake when she was taking part in with a gun.

“We’re trying on the case with different departments who should be concerned in instances of this nature and we’re going to interact the household accordingly. We’re making an attempt to get statements from whoever is concerned within the matter in order that we current the case to the court docket tomorrow.”

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