A 30-year-old wanted suspect was fatally wounded during a shootout with the police on Sunday evening, 08 September 2024.

It is alleged that police acted on a tip-off about a wanted suspect and traced him to a tavern in Mogwase. Upon arrival of the police, the suspect allegedly shot at the members who returned fire and fatally wounded the suspect

The deceased, who is a Lesotho foreign national, was found in possession of a firearm that was reported stolen in Linden, Gauteng Province. At the time of the incident, the deceased was wanted for attempted murder, common robbery and assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm allegedly committed between January 2023 and July 2024 in Zone 8, Mogwase. According to information, the deceased also had two pending cases of murder committed in July 2021 in Robega village and Phokeng outside Rustenburg.

The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) is investigating.

The Provincial Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Sello Kwena said that no amount of at
tack will deter the police from doing their work and that those who open fire on the police must expect the same type of response.

Source: South African Police Service