VIP unit member killed after shooting parents-in-law

A man who shot his parents-in-law on Sunday has been shot dead, police have confirmed, reports Pretoria North Rekord.

The man, believed to be a member of the VIP protection unit, was killed when he was cornered by the police in his hideout in Mabopane, Gauteng, after he pointed a firearm at them.

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Police watchdog Independent Police Investigative Directorate National (Ipid) spokesperson Moses Dlamini told Pretoria North Rekord that the police were on a manhunt for the 35-year-old wanted for two counts of attempted murder and one for pointing a firearm.

“On Sunday evening, the VIP protection unit member went to look for his wife who was at her parent’s house, but she was not home. He then shot his father- and mother-in-law. The mother-in-law was treated at the hospital and discharged,” explained Dlamini.

Dlamini said the father-in-law was still in high care after he underwent surgery on Tuesday.

According to Dlamini, in January the man faced a violation of protection order case.

Arrangements had been made for his wife, mother-in-law and his two minor children to be moved to a secure location by the witness protection service.

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