Hunting for birds ends in tragedy after Limpopo man ‘accidentally’ shoots 7-month-old son dead

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A Limpopo man was arrested for allegedly accidentally shooting and killing his seven-month-old son with a pellet gun.

A Limpopo man was arrested for allegedly accidentally shooting and killing his seven-month-old son with a pellet gun.

PHOTO: Darren Stewart, Gallo Images

A Limpopo man was arrested for murder after he went hunting for birds in Maololo, Ga-Mashabela village, and allegedly shot his seven-month-old son dead in the process.

The pellet rifle he used has been confiscated.

The 36-year-old man was arrested at his home in Maololo, which falls under the Masemola policing area,on Sunday.

Police spokesperson, Colonel Malesela Ledwaba, said police were summoned after the baby was rushed to a clinic for treatment. But he was certified dead on arrival, after suffering a gunshot wound to his chest.

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