PORT ELIZABETH, November 12 (ANA) – Police in Port Elizabeth have arrested two men who allegedly fired gunshots into the air at a popular beach while apparently inebriated, Eastern Cape police said on Saturday.
Police officers responded to a complaint of a shooting at Kings beach in Humewood at about 7pm on Friday night, police said in a statement.
“On arrival, two men were found in a bakkie, highly under the influence of alcohol. Shots were allegedly fired in the air. No one sustained any injuries.
“Both men were immediately arrested and detained – one on charges of drunken driving, reckless/negligent driving, discharging of [a] firearm in a built-up area, and negligent handling of a firearm while the other was charged for discharging a firearm in a built-up area and negligent handling of a firearm.”
Police confiscated the licensed handgun and ammunition. The men were expected to appear in court on Monday, the statement said.
– African News Agency (ANA)
