POLICE at Katima Mulilo on Thursday shot and wounded a young man who allegedly threatened to shoot patrons at a shebeen.
The 18-year-old man was said to have brandished a 9 mm pistol and threatened to shoot a number of people at the Choto shebeen. The Police say when they arrived at the scene the man resisted arrest and tried to pull the pistol from his waistband.At that moment, a Police officer fired at the man and wounded him in the right foot.The pistol was taken from him and he was taken to the Katima Mulilo State Hospital, where he is reported to be in a stable condition.Police are investigating charges of attempted murder against the Police officer, while the victim faces a charge of assault.The Police say when they arrived at the scene the man resisted arrest and tried to pull the pistol from his waistband.At that moment, a Police officer fired at the man and wounded him in the right foot.The pistol was taken from him and he was taken to the Katima Mulilo State Hospital, where he is reported to be in a stable condition.Police are investigating charges of attempted murder against the Police officer, while the victim faces a charge of assault.
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