A 35-year-old home owner was arrested for attempted murder in Fordsburg, Johannesburg, yesterday, Gauteng police said.
Warrant Officer Xoli Mbele said he was arrested at 10am after he shot a 30-year-old man inside his house.
The man had allegedly attacked him with a steel pipe.
Mbele said four men broke into the owner's property. Upon the owner's arrival, he found 2 men outside the house and 2 inside.
"Two managed to run away. It is alleged one of them (inside the house) tried to attack him with a steel pipe."
The owner shot the man once in the lower body and his friends ran away.
Home owner arrested for shooting intruder
A 35-year-old home owner was arrested for attempted murder in Fordsburg, Johannesburg, yesterday, Gauteng police said.
Warrant Officer Xoli Mbele said he was arrested at 10am after he shot a 30-year-old man inside his house.
The man had allegedly attacked him with a steel pipe.
Mbele said four men broke into the owner's property. Upon the owner's arrival, he found 2 men outside the house and 2 inside.
"Two managed to run away. It is alleged one of them (inside the house) tried to attack him with a steel pipe."
The owner shot the man once in the lower body and his friends ran away.