A man died after crashing a vehicle into a brick wall in Regents Park on Wednesday, October 27.
According to JMPD’s spokesperson Wayne Minnaar, JMPD officers who were stopping vehicles in Regents Park had to chase behind a silver grey Mazda SUV which had failed to stop for officers at a routine roadside check.
“The male driver who appears to be in his forties, died on the scene after he smashed through a locked gate of undeveloped property on Vickers Road, Regents Park, and collided with a brick wall,” he said.
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“The Mazda then burst into flames and officers discovered three firearms on the scene”
The scene from a resident's window in Regents Park. The eyewitness says a man set his car on fire and shot himself after being chased by a Metro police officer. The car allegedly had many rounds of ammunition in it, which is why loud bangs can be heard. pic.twitter.com/etda0sHbAx
— Gareth Cotterell (@GarethCotterell) October 27, 2021
Officers also found ammunition inside the burnt vehicle,” said Minnaar.
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