A military officer allegedly shot and killed a Bushbuckridge man during a commotion between police and community members on Saturday. MalindaPromise
A man was shot dead allegedly by a military officer during a clash between community and police in Mpumalanga.A military officer allegedly shot and killed a Bushbuckridge man during a commotion between police and community members on Saturday.
Police spokesperson brigadier Vish Naidoo said the incident happened at Dingledale trust at Chochocho village in Mpumalanga. Members of the South African national defense force , together with the South African Police Service were attending to a violent mob. Naidoo said on Saturday at about 9pm, The local police station received a complaint about someone being assaulted by community members at Chochocho. "On arrival, before rescuing the victim, the mob allegedly attacked the members, stabbing an SANDF member on his finger with a screwdriver," said Naidoo.
Naidoo said during the violence between the police and the community members, a man from the community alighted from a car allegedly holding a firearm.
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