LIMPOPO. — A police sergeant stationed at the Mecklenburg police station allegedly shot and killed a 32-year-old man on Sunday. The officer allegedly then raped a 14-year-old girl at his residence and subsequently shot himself with his service weapon.
According to Col. Malesela Ledwaba, police spokesperson, police responded at around 15:30 to a report of a shooting. The 32-year-old man was found on the ground with gunshot wounds. He was declared dead at the scene by paramedics.
The sergeant allegedly encountered the man on a road and, after an exchange of words, shot him and left the scene. He allegedly then drove to his residence in Ga-Masha with the 14-year-old girl who accompanied him. According to preliminary information, the girl was allegedly raped at the residence. The officer allegedly then took his service weapon and shot himself.
The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) has been notified and will continue to handle the investigation. Cases of murder and rape, as well as an inquest, are being handled by police.
This article is an automatic English translation of a Nuusflits article originally published in Afrikaans. Read the Afrikaans original.
