A 31-year-old man, believed to have shot his father at their home in Fauna, Bloemfontein on Friday then fled with his vehicle, has been charged with attempted murder and will appear at the Bloemfontein Magistrate Court on Monday.

Police spokesperson Wendy Nkabi said the 31-year-old man was arrested on Friday night in Bochabela by the Tactical Response Team (TRT) and detained at the Park Road Police Station.

Nkabi allege the man accused his 54-year-old father for having a romantic relationship with his girlfriend. He apparently fired four shots at their home in Tsessebestrat before he drove off.

His vehicle was later found in Bochabela at a friend’s house and he apparently fled on foot. Police have confiscated his gun and Nkabi said they will check its legal ownership and whether it’s licenced.

The man’s mother and girlfriend, who were at home at the time of the incident, were not injured, however, his father was grazed by a bullet and was allegedly treated in a hospital emergency room for a scratch mark on the forehead.

REFILWE GAESWE