Teen dies in accidental shooting on farm

NAMPA

2024-12-09

WINDHOEK - NamPol crime report logo. (Photo: NAMPA)

REHOBOTH, 09 DEC (NAMPA) – A 17-year-old boy died after being shot by accident on a farm near Rehoboth on Saturday.
According to a police report availed to Nampa, the deceased has been identified as Wesley //Gowaseb.
The report said a 50-year-old man was cleaning a rifle when it accidentally discharged, striking the teenager in the chest.
The suspect rushed //Gowaseb to the hospital, but he was declared dead on arrival.
His next of kin have been...

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