In pursuit of realizing SAPS’s mission to ensure that offenders are brought to book, Harare SAPS members apprehend a 29 year old man for attempted murder, possession of a hijacked vehicle and the possession of stolen property.
On Sunday 30 July 2017, approximately 21:30 Harare SAPS members were on vehicle patrols when they heard gun shots in Enkanini informal settlement in Khayelitsha. When they approached the scene they come upon three unidentified males running with firearms in their possession.
As soon as the suspects noticed the police they got into a Ford Figo and sped off. Members gave chase and the suspects shot at them. The members returned fire and the suspects abandoned the vehicle, fleeing in different directions.
No injuries were sustained during this shootout. One of the suspects was apprehended and upon further investigation it was established that the vehicle was previously used in a house robbery incident that occurred in Harare during July 2017. A flat screen television and five cellular telephones were also recovered in the vehicle.
The 29 year old suspect is expected to appear in Khayelitsha Magistrate Court on 1 August 2017 on the said charges.
The other suspects who managed to flee are still at large, and police are cooperating with stakeholders in the community to bring them to justice.
Anyone with any information about this incident is kindly requested to contact Harare SAPS at 021 363 9000 or Crime Stop at 08600 1011
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