A hostage crisis at the Johannesburg Central police station that lasted for hours claimed the lives of two police officers and a suspect on January 30, 2015.
Maroela Media reported from a reliable source that a suspect was arrested and taken in the police station at about 20:00. He was arrested in connection with drug possession.
The suspect allegedly refused to be searched and had a gun with him. A confrontation apparently occurred because he resisted after which he shot an officer. “Another officer who was trying to take cover was also fatally wounded. The police task force was called. The suspect later took his own life.
Col. Noxolo Kweza provincial head of communications, confirmed on Saturday to Maroela Media that the 31-year-old suspect shot two officers at the police station before he took his own life.
“The man refused to be searched when he was taken to the station. He shot a warrant officer (in his 40s) and a constable (31)” she said.
The police are investigating a case of murder, attempted murder and an attempted escape. The investigation is being conducted to determine how the suspect managed to smuggle a gun into the station.
The names of the officers will be released once their families were notified of their deaths.
