'Never put your life in danger, the primary aim is to survive every situation. And never do anything stupid.'
The footage shows Holmes firing at the alleged robbers on November 28. In the video clip, Holmes fires at the suspects, who shoot back at him. One bullet narrowly misses his right shoulder.A bakkie, believed to be the getaway vehicle, is then seen speeding away. Holmes stands his ground and continues to fire from the vehicle.Speaking to TimesLIVE, he detailed the events of that day.
"At the time the incident happened I was at the police station doing office duties. A member of the public ran into the police station informing us of a robbery in progress, which fortunately was not too far from the police station so we could respond in time before the suspects actually left the premises," he said.
A screenshot of the viral video in which Warrant Officer Robert Holmes engages in gunfire with a number of heavily armed business robbers at a mall in Westville. A plume of dust can be seen behind his right shoulder where a bullet narrowly misses him and collides with the dirtHolmes said when they responded to the scene, the robbers opened fire on them - and a gun battle ensued.
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