Murder and robbery suspect commits suicide during police chase
The suspect was allegedly part of the gang that killed a Shoprite manager during an armed robbery.
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A suspect believed to have been part of a 25-man gang ended his own life while fleeing from the police on Wednesday morning, said provincial spokesperson Lieutenant-Colonel Lungelo Dlamini, Roodepoort Record reports.
It is believed the gang robbed a Shoprite store on May 29, during which the branch manager was shot dead.
A provincial investigating team was following up on leads, which led them to the suspect’s address in Bramfischerville. A shootout ensued, during which a detective was shot. The suspect fled, and police chased after him.
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They found him in an open tract of land, where he had shot himself. An unlicensed firearm was found next to his body.
The detective is in a stable condition.
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– Caxton News Service
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