Metro cop killed at a roadblock
‘Motorist runs over official in Soweto’
A metro officer was run over and killed by a motorist during a roadblock in Soweto on Friday night‚ the Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) said yesterday.
“JMPD officer Zanele Nelani‚ 38 years of age … was outside his vehicle when he was bumped at a roadside check operation on Impala Road, Soweto‚” said Chief Superintendent Wayne Minnaar.
“The driver of the other car was seriously injured and will appear in the Protea Magistrate’s Court soon to face charges of reckless driving as well as for culpable homicide.”
Minnaar said this was the fourth officer to be killed in this manner this year.
“Those cases are still pending. We are still waiting for convictions‚” he said.
Meanwhile, a man who was allegedly attacked by three robbers at an ATM near Oriental Plaza in Mayfair‚ Johannesburg‚ opened fire on his attackers‚ killing one of them yesterday‚ said police.
Captain Mavela Masondo said the man had just put his card into the ATM machine and was yet to put in his pin when the three suspects approached him.
“He then took out his firearm and shot at them. One was killed at the scene while the other two were taken to hospital under police guard‚” said Masondo.
Police have since launched an investigation into the matter. Masondo said it was not immediately clear whether the firearm used to shoot the robbers was legal.
“That will all form part of our investigations‚” he said. –