Suspected gangster shot in leg during fight with friend

A DRUNKEN argument between two suspected gangsters led to one of them being admitted to hospital after he was shot in the leg at a house in Helenvale.

The incident came hours after police launched a province-wide anti-crime campaign, Operation Fiela Reclaim.

Two suspects were arrested in the swoop and drugs and ammunition were seized.

Yesterday, police spokeswoman Colonel Priscilla Naidu said two members of the Roomrats gang had an argument at about 10pm on Saturday.

“The victim, who is 20 years old, was drinking with his friends at a house in Deverell Street when an argument broke out between him a friend. The victim was shot in his thigh and he was taken to hospital,” she said.

In a separate shooting at 8.30am yesterday, a 16-year-old was shot in the chest at the corner of Deverell Street and Stanford Road, also in Helenvale.

Naidu said the teenager was shot during a standoff between members of the rival New Kids and Roomrats gangs.

By 4pm yesterday, police had arrested another 16-year-old for the shooting.

The juvenile will appear in the youth court tomorrow for attempted murder.

As part of Operation Fiela Reclaim, Naidu said the provincial gang investigation unit raided a drug den in Hankey early on Saturday and seized 100 mandrax tablets and 10 tik pipes.