A 20-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday after he inadvertently shot his aunt dead while cleaning his father’s gun in Adok Payam in Unity State’s Leer County.
Leer County Commissioner Stephen Taker Riek Dong told Radio Tamazuj on Wednesday that the man’s father has also been arrested to help with investigations because he gave the gun to his son to clean.
“The incident occurred on Tuesday morning, and an elderly mother was killed by her nephew by mistake. The man was cleaning a gun and mistakenly discharged one bullet, which did not hurt anyone,” he explained. “His aunt, who is now deceased, asked what was happening, and he said he was cleaning the gun. However, a second bullet was discharged, which killed the elderly woman. This is the genesis of the story.”
“Investigations are ongoing in Adok Payam where the incident happened, and the man [suspect] and his father will be brought to Leer Town any time,” Commissioner Taker added.