Attempted murder, shooting : Wanted gang member arrested, Helenvale

South African Police Service

Attempted murder, shooting : Wanted gang member arrested, Helenvale
Attempted murder, shooting : Wanted gang member arrested, Helenvale

On Saturday 25 May 2019, at about 08:15, SAPS Gelvandale Crime Prevention Unit members received information about a wanted gang member at a house in Blesbok Street, Helenvale.

The members immediately followed up on the information received, members proceeded to a shack at the back of the house where Jerome Prince aka Rompa (22) was found inside the shack. He is wanted on a warrant of arrest for an attempted murder case allegedly committed in October 2018 in Helenvale.

The complainant, was standing on top of the roof of his house in Chamois Street in Helenvale when Prince who was in the street started firing shots at him. No injuries sustained.

Detectives are busy probing possible links to other cases. He will appear in the Port Elizabeth Magistrates’ Court on Monday, 27 May 2019 on a charge of attempted murder.

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SOURCESouth African Police Service