Man killed over a loaf of bread
He allegedly fired one shot in the direction of the people who stole the bread.
A 35-year-old man was shot and killed after allegedly attempting to steal bread in the Doornfontein area recently.
“It is alleged the 53-year-old driver of a delivery truck passed pedestrians on his way to deliver goods in the Doornfontein farming area. The driver noticed pedestrians snatching bread from the truck and he stopped,” said Captain Appel Ernst, Randfontein Police spokesperson.
He allegedly fired one shot in the direction of the people who stole the bread, hitting the victim in the stomach. The victim was transported to a local hospital but succumbed to his injury. The suspect was arrested by warrant officer Fanie Botha shortly after the incident.
He already appeared in the Randfontein Magistrates’ Court last Monday (4 January).
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