Man arrested in Fourways shoot-out

[LazyLion]

A man has been arrested for attempted murder during a shoot-out with police in Fourways, Johannesburg, on Thursday morning, Gauteng police said.

The shoot-out happened on Witkoppen and Main roads while police were chasing a Honda Jazz they suspected was stolen, Lt-Col Lungelo Dlamini said.

The car was spotted in Randburg and it sped off when police tried to stop it. The two men inside the vehicle allegedly fired shots at police, who returned fire.

The driver was shot and wounded and taken to hospital. The passenger was taken into custody and charged with attempted murder. No firearms were found in the car.

The police members involved in the shooting were unharmed.

"On further investigation, it was established that the vehicle had not been stolen and belongs to a vehicle dealership company," Dlamini said.

The Independent Police Investigative Directorate would investigate.


Source : Sapa /kd/jk/th/lp
Date : 31 Jul 2014 15:57

 

[Fudzy]

Fishy!!!

 

[Seriously]

A man has been arrested for attempted murder during a shoot-out with police in Fourways, Johannesburg, on Thursday morning, Gauteng police said.

The shoot-out happened on Witkoppen and Main roads while police were chasing a Honda Jazz they suspected was stolen, Lt-Col Lungelo Dlamini said.

The car was spotted in Randburg and it sped off when police tried to stop it. The two men inside the vehicle allegedly fired shots at police, who returned fire.

The driver was shot and wounded and taken to hospital. The passenger was taken into custody and charged with attempted murder. No firearms were found in the car.

The police members involved in the shooting were unharmed.

"On further investigation, it was established that the vehicle had not been stolen and belongs to a vehicle dealership company," Dlamini said.

The Independent Police Investigative Directorate would investigate.


Source : Sapa /kd/jk/th/lp
Date : 31 Jul 2014 15:57

LOL! Over Zealous cops fabricating a cover up?

Fishy!!!

Very fishy indeed.

 

[Mike Hoxbig]

Was expecting another Porsche driver to be involved. I am disappoint...

 

[supersunbird]

Drunk driving maybe?

 

[Seriously]

Drunk driving maybe?

The shoot-out happened on Witkoppen and Main roads while police were chasing a Honda Jazz they suspected was stolen, Lt-Col Lungelo Dlamini said.

 

[supersunbird]

When the drivers didn't want to stop, sped away from the police, maybe they just assumed. Often DUI is the reason in the US police chase shows.

 

[bokdrol]

This Witkoppen Road seems like the wild west to me

 

[supersunbird]

This Witkoppen Road seems like the wild west to me

It is if you look at the quality of the road in most places. Hard to think of a road in PTA that's degraded as mu... oh wait, parts of Garsfontein Road.

 

[Seriously]

When the drivers didn't want to stop, sped away from the police, maybe they just assumed. Often DUI is the reason in the US police chase shows.

or the police "shoot first ask questions later" so these "unarmed" individuals fled fearing for life?

Who knows, maybe more will be revealed if these individuals survive their ordeal and do not suddenly exit this living world unexpectedly.

 

[froot]

It is if you look at the quality of the road in most places. Hard to think of a road in PTA that's degraded as mu... oh wait, parts of Garsfontein Road.

Very true. It's by far the worst road in Pretoria. Chasing people there isn't fun either. Dark at night, with nasty holes and drop-off curbs.

 

[Hamster]

It is if you look at the quality of the road in most places. Hard to think of a road in PTA that's degraded as mu... oh wait, parts of Garsfontein Road.

Witkoppen between Douglasdale and Roodepoort is actually very good. It gets a bit meh going towards the Porsche dealership.