Members attached to Tactical Response Team swiftly operationalised information received about firearms at a certain house at Magutywa Administrative area in Tsolo on Thursday, 12 September 2024.
Members proceeded to the house and knocked with no response. When they knocked on the door of another room, no one responded, and they forced the door open. According to the information, inside the room, a 52-year-old male was found with a firearm. He immediately aimed at the police who then responded and fatally shot him. He died on the scene.
An unlicensed firearm (pistol) and a magazine with ammunition were recovered.
An inquest docket was opened at Tsolo SAPS and will be investigated by the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID).
The Eastern Cape Provincial Commissioner Lieutenant General Nomthetheleli Mene, appreciates that police valued the information shared by the community members. “This gives a clear message to the perpetrators that police are high on heels of criminals and will remain committed to combat and prevent crime in the society,” she concluded.
Firearm recovered and suspect fatally shot in Tsolo https://t.co/LKhkF8YY7d#ArriveAlive #FatalShooting #Firearm @SAPoliceService pic.twitter.com/Mvn4gTwsUg
– Arrive Alive (@_ArriveAlive) September 13, 2024
