Boy (12) shot for alleged theft

A 12-year-old boy was wounded in the chest when he was allegedly shot by a security guard in Windhoek’s Rocky Crest area on Sunday evening.

Jaso Vunda was nabbed by guards from the Proforce Security Company for allegedly stealing from the Rocky Crest Supermarket at around 19h00. According to yesterday’s Police crime bulletin, Vunda tried to escape from the security guards who were preparing to take him to his family to obtain money for the stolen items.According to an eyewitness who called The Namibian yesterday, no warning shots were fired before the boy was struck.No confirmation could be obtained.Security guard Green Marchall (23) was arrested and charged with attempted murder.The boy is reported to be in a stable condition at the Windhoek Central Hospital.* A man was found dead at the Farm Okoronyona in the Kalkfeld district at around midnight on Sunday.Police said it was suspected that Johannes Hausiku (age unknown) died as a result of an excessive intake of kaalgat (cheap wine) earlier that evening.According to yesterday’s Police crime bulletin, Vunda tried to escape from the security guards who were preparing to take him to his family to obtain money for the stolen items.According to an eyewitness who called The Namibian yesterday, no warning shots were fired before the boy was struck.No confirmation could be obtained.Security guard Green Marchall (23) was arrested and charged with attempted murder.The boy is reported to be in a stable condition at the Windhoek Central Hospital.* A man was found dead at the Farm Okoronyona in the Kalkfeld district at around midnight on Sunday.Police said it was suspected that Johannes Hausiku (age unknown) died as a result of an excessive intake of kaalgat (cheap wine) earlier that evening.