A 31-year-old man is expected to appear in the Maphumulo magistrate’s court in KwaZulu-Natal on Tuesday following his arrest for attempted murder at the weekend.
He also faces a charge of house robbery after he was nabbed by members of the Hawks from Durban serious organised crime investigation, crime intelligence unit, crime prevention and national intervention unit in KwaZulu-Natal.
Police spokesperson Lieutenant-Colonel Simphiwe Mhlongo explained: “Members conducted a joint operation at Maphumulo area searching for a wanted suspect who was involved in attempted murder and house robbery.
“It is alleged that on 3 September 2022, two suspects entered the residence of a police officer while he was asleep with his wife. The suspects demanded his firearm and fired shots at the police officer.
“The police officer returned fire, fatally wounding one suspect. The other suspect managed to escape and the police officer was taken to hospital for medical attention.”
Mhlongo said a case of attempted murder, possession of unlicensed firearm and house robbery was reported at Nsuze police station and a case docket was allocated to Hawks members for further investigation.
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