The Citizen reports that the Limpopo police have launched an investigation into a shooting incident that claimed the life of a suspected fraudster at Foskor Mine in Phalaborwa on Friday.
The shooting took place at approximately 8:45am on Friday, when a team of detectives approached a suspect at the mine. In relation to a fraud case that originated in the Thohoyandou policing area earlier in the month. The investigation reportedly led officers to a 32-year-old man who was allegedly attempting to defraud the same victim again through what authorities described as a fraudulent tender for laboratory services. Police officers approached the suspect, who, upon realising the police presence, fled on foot. During the pursuit, police discharged a warning shot when the suspect attempted to scale a high security fence at the mine premises. According to preliminary reports, when the suspect found himself unable to climb over the fence, he turned and allegedly grabbed the service firearm of the nearest police officer. A struggle ensued over control of the weapon, resulting in the discharge of the firearm. The suspect sustained gunshot wounds and was certified dead at the scene.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Enkosi Selane at The Citizen
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