A sergeant, who was on the run following a shooting incident, was wounded during a shoot-out with the police last night.
A 44-year-old Limpopo police sergeant faces two counts of murder after his wife and domestic worker were shot, allegedly by him, at their home in the Vhembe District.
“The suspect was located in the Makuya policing area after a well co-ordinated operation by the Vhembe SAPS District Task Team. He was spotted driving at a high speed along the Tshitavha Road next to the Sambandou bridge,” Ledwaba explains. “The suspect was wounded in the exchange and a police officer sustained minor injuries. The police recovered a service pistol and ammunition. The suspect and the injured officer were transported to a local hospital for medical treatment,” Ledwaba confirms.The Independent Police Investigative Directorate has been notified for further handling of the case following the shooting ordeal.
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