{
  "id": 13961336,
  "title": "Lavender Hill teenager arrested with firearm reported stolen in 2024",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/lavender-hill-teenager-arrested-with-firearm-reported-stolen-in-2024",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T13:03:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/capetimes/2026-10-12-lavender-hill-teenager-arrested-with-firearm-reported-stolen-in-2024/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A teenager from Lavender Hill was arrested by police with a stolen 9mm pistol, according to police reports. The firearm and six rounds of ammunition were recovered during a routine patrol on Sunday, October 11th, 2026. Lieutenant-Colonel FC van Wyk stated that the officers were informed of a shooting incident in the area and spotted two males running away from the scene. One of the suspects was found to be carrying the concealed firearm. The teenager faces charges of possessing an unlicensed firearm and illegal possession of ammunition. The police confirmed that the gun had been reported stolen at Eldorado Park SAPS in June 2024, and the suspect is set to appear in Wynberg Magistrate's Court for the charges.",
  "summary": "A 16-year-old was arrested in Lavender Hill after police allegedly found him with a 9mm Beretta pistol and six rounds of ammunition.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "Lavender Hill teen arrested with gun reported stolen from Eldorado Park police station",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/lavender-hill-teen-arrested-with-gun-reported-stolen-from-eldorado",
        "published": "2026-10-12T11:57:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}