Police officer kills son, mistakenly?

**Ocali** · 20-06-2022, 11:44

A Durban policeman allegedly shot and killed his 10-year-old son on Sunday morning, mistaking him for an intruder.

The incident took place at around 10am on Queen Elizabeth Avenue in Manor Gardens.

It is alleged the man had been asleep when he heard his son screaming for help.

He ran downstairs and saw an unknown person at the window.

The policeman ran back for his state-issued firearm and fired shots through the window from inside the house.

He did not know that his son was outside.

The son sustained bullet wounds to his chest and foot.

When the policeman noticed it was his son that was shot, he was assisted by neighbours who rushed them to a hospital nearby.

However, the son died in hospital.

Brigadier Jay Naicker said a case of murder was being investigated.

“Mayville police were called to a house in Manor Gardens where a 10-year-old was shot. He was rushed to hospital and was declared dead on arrival.”

The Independent Police Investigative Directorate have been approached for comment.

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**Ocali** · 20-06-2022, 11:44

Very sad Indeed

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**Paul** · 20-06-2022, 11:50

Dolus eventualis...

**SoldierMan** · 20-06-2022, 11:55

Isn't this one of the major rules you learn when doing your Proficiency training.

- Never shoot someone if there is a barrier between you and them, because that barrier is protecting you from them attacking you? Unless of course they are shooting at you through a window for instance.
- Never shoot a target you can't identify?

**Steven001** · 20-06-2022, 12:36

Darkness is not your friend, a hand held torch is

**Skaaphaas** · 20-06-2022, 12:44

Originally Posted by Paul

Dolus eventualis...

And putative private defence.

**Springer** · 20-06-2022, 13:51

Originally Posted by Steven001

Darkness is not your friend, a hand held torch is

"the incident happened at around 10am"

**shooty** · 20-06-2022, 15:37

Sounds kinda similar to Oscar. Just shot through door now window without knowing who was on other side.

**Steven001** · 20-06-2022, 15:39

Originally Posted by Springer

"the incident happened at around 10am"

I missed that part, assumed it was dark because the man was asleep

**oafpatroll** · 20-06-2022, 16:44

I once aimed at my 4 year old daughter who had gone sleep walkabout down a dark passage in a holiday house we were renting in Plett. Finger was off the trigger but my blood still ran very, very cold.