Police killed his wife before commits suicide
By Nomava Nobumba
20 January 2010
A police officer who shot three people and hijacked a number of vehicles in Nyanga area yesterday afternoon has committed suicide.
The 35 year old man allegedly killed his wife and dumped her body at his friends place in Khayelitsha.
After that incident he went to Gugulethu where he shot a man, leaving the victim injured.
In Phillippi the deceased wounded a man who is also a police officer while he hijacked his vehicle.
Police spokesperson Captain Ntomboxolo Sitshitshi says they were notified about the incidents and gave chase.
“We saw the suspect busy hijacking a third vehicle,” she said.
The man killed himself before police can reach him.
“He shot himself once in the head” Sitshitshi said.
The officer was based at the Protection Unit in Cape Town.
20 January 2010
A police officer who shot three people and hijacked a number of vehicles in Nyanga area yesterday afternoon has committed suicide.
The 35 year old man allegedly killed his wife and dumped her body at his friends place in Khayelitsha.
After that incident he went to Gugulethu where he shot a man, leaving the victim injured.
In Phillippi the deceased wounded a man who is also a police officer while he hijacked his vehicle.
Police spokesperson Captain Ntomboxolo Sitshitshi says they were notified about the incidents and gave chase.
“We saw the suspect busy hijacking a third vehicle,” she said.
The man killed himself before police can reach him.
“He shot himself once in the head” Sitshitshi said.
The officer was based at the Protection Unit in Cape Town.
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