A farm attack took place on 15 June 2021, at 21:10, on a smallholding in Boksburg, in the Gauteng province of South Africa. The complainant was working as a security officer with a Mr Maillos Mbaso when a marked police Ford vehicle stopped at the gate.
The occupants hooted to get their attention. They wanted to enter and said that they were looking for suspects that came through the fence.
This is when the complainant and his colleague noticed two armed men coming from behind. They were forced to the ground. The suspects asked for their firearms. Mr Mabaso said his firearm is in the safe in the guard room. He was escorted by one suspect.
He had his firearm on his person and a shootout started in the guard room.
The suspect was fatally shot and Mr Mabaso was shot in the face arm and stomach by the attackers. The attackers took the firearms of the one shot suspect and the victim and they are believed to have then jumped into the police vehicle and left.
The victim Mr Mabaso was airlifted to Milpark Hospital wounded in the face arm and stomach.
The suspect was declared dead.
Six 9mm cartridges and five 9mm rounds were found. When Springs LCRC member Sgt Madiga arrived she was shocked to find that the dead suspect was her colleague Sgt MJ Bapela stationed at LCRC Springs.
The following role players were informed and attended the scene. District Duty officer, Station Commander, LCRC Duty officer, Gauteng Province Duty Brigadier, EHW, Provincial LCRC. The District Trio Task Team was activated by Brig Louw. Lcrc ref 422/6/2021.
Dawn Park police are investigating, the registered case numbers are CAS 133/06/2021 and 132/06/2021
The FF Plus have also requested the provincial Police Commissioner, Lt.-Gen. Elias Mawela, to launch an investigation into the incident.
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