By Everson Luhanga
Shortly after a 30-year-old hitman killed the chairperson of a meter taxi association in Pretoria on Tuesday night, he started firing at police who tried to arrest him.
The cops returned fire and the man was injured and arrested.
He is now in hospital under police guard.
Gauteng provincial police spokesperson Lieutenant-Colonel Mavela Masondo said the swift response by police led to the arrest of the suspect.
He said members from the rapid rail police unit were at Pretoria Station when they heard a gunshot. They rushed to the scene and noticed a running man carrying a firearm.
“When ordered to stop, the suspect fired shots at the police and police responded by shooting back. The suspect was shot and injured before he was arrested,” he said.
Masondo said police found a firearm and ammunition in his possession. Preliminary investigations revealed that the suspect is from Inanda in KwaZulu-Natal.
The victim was declared dead at the scene.
The suspect will be charged with murder and possession of an unlicensed firearm. He is set to appear in the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court as soon as he has been discharged from hospital.
Investigations are underway to determine if the suspect is linked to other crimes, particularly those related to taxi violence.
Pictured above: Gun and phone
Image source: File
