| 2024/11/12 |
|
Media Statement DURBAN – A suspect who allegedly shot and killed a Road Traffic Inspectorate (RTI) Superintendent on 4 November 2024 was arrested after a successful multidisciplinary police operation in the early hours of Monday, 11 November 2024. On the morning of 4 November 2024 the suspect boarded a minibus taxi from KwaDukuza to Durban and along the N2 highway, the suspect robbed the driver of an undisclosed amount of money. He also robbed four passengers of their cellphones at gunpoint. The traffic officer noticed a minibus taxi which was parked incorrectly near the Road Traffic Inspectorate (RTI) Groutville offices and went to investigate, unaware that there was an armed robbery in progress. The suspect fired shots towards the traffic officer and killed him instantly. The driver of the minibus taxi abandoned the vehicle and ran for his life. The gun-toting suspect took over the driver’s seat and drove the vehicle with the passengers to Thembeni area in KwaDukuza where he abandoned it. Intensive police investigations led the investigating team to Thubelihle informal settlement in Melmoth where the suspect was arrested. Follow-up investigations directed the police to the suspect’s residence at an informal settlement in KwaMashu where the murder weapon with a filed-off serial number was recovered with 32 rounds of ammunition. The 27-year-old suspect will appear in the Ntuzuma Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday, 13 November 2024, on charges of illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition. On the same day the suspect will make another court appearance at the KwaDukuza Magistrate’s Court where he will face charges of murder, carjacking and armed robbery. Ends
Enquiries:
X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/SAPoliceService
|
|
|
