Deon Niemand (36) was killed while trying to help a robbery victim in Port Elizabeth on Friday afternoon June 5, 2015.
Warrant Officer Alvin Labans, police spokesperson, told Maroela Media two gunmen were waiting for a 45-year-old man in a pawnshop. The man allegedly had a bag of jewelry with him.
According to Labans the robbers grabbed the bag and fled. The man gave chase where they ran into Commercial Road. Niemand saw what happened and chased after the robbers. The robbers fired shots at Niemand and he was fatally wounded in the chest.
According to Labans, Niemand was pronounced dead on the scene. Members of the public, meanwhile, managed to catch one of the alleged robbers, a 25-year-old man. He was arrested by the police. The other robber, who allegedly fired the fatal shot, managed to escape.
Labans said the police are investigating a case of murder and armed robbery.
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