GAUTENG. – A 41-year-old man was shot dead during an armed robbery on the N1 highway in the southbound direction, near Carousel plaza, after which a passing vehicle ran over his body. The incident occurred on Sunday, 18 October at approximately 21:40 when they had stopped.
According to the woman, two unknown men robbed them with a firearm when they had stopped along the road. The couple tried to flee on foot. The woman heard shots. When she looked around, she saw her husband lying on the ground with a gunshot wound at the back of his head. A vehicle had also run over him.
Captain Johan van Dyk, Tshwane police spokesperson, said a murder case is being investigated. Emergency services declared the man dead at the scene. A separate case of reckless and negligent driving has also been opened against the driver of the vehicle who allegedly ran over the man.
Police appeal to anyone who witnessed the incident or has information that could assist the investigation to contact the police.
This article is an automatic English translation of a Nuusflits article originally published in Afrikaans. Read the Afrikaans original.
