Hostage-drama, cop shoots himself in leg

[ajak]

Cape Town - A 24-year-old police constable has been arrested and admitted to hospital after shooting himself in the leg in a botched hostage incident on Monday.
Captain Elliot Sinyangana of Western Cape police said the constable was attached to Bishop Lavis police station on the Cape Flats.
He allegedly held three senior officers at gunpoint in the office of the station commissioner at about 14:00.
Sinyangana said: "In the process, the cop apparently shot himself in the leg and was overpowered by the officers.
Under police guard
"When he shot himself, they jumped on him."
He said the constable was arrested and taken to a hospital where he could be treated under police guard.
The motive for the hostage-taking and the circumstances of the drama were being investigated, as well as a case of attempted murder.
http://www.news24.com/News24/South_Africa/News/0,,2-7-1442_2010339,00.html

 

[gboy]

hahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahah - this is just great ever herd of the safty

 

[Ekhaatvensters]

Attempted murder... is that for himself or did he try to kill someone?

Maby he meant to shoot one of the other cops but hit his leg... youd think a cop could aim better eh..

 

[kingrob]

Why didn't he shoot himself in the head or the heart?

Now the poor tax payers will have to pay for his recovery.

 

[bekdik]

This engenders great confidence in police protection. I feel safer now.