Gunmen kill cop near Benoni
2002-10-15 18:52
Johannesburg - A policeman was shot dead in Crystal Park near Benoni on Tuesday, police said.
Superintendent Eugene Opperman said two policemen apparently approached two suspicious-looking men.
The men opened fire on them, killing one of the policemen.
While the second policeman arrested one of the men, the other one grabbed the dead policeman's gun and fled.
As police reinforcements moved into the area they received a
report of a woman being held hostage in a nearby house.
They surrounded the house and arrested the second man as he
jumped over the wall surrounding the woman's house.
The policeman's gun, as well as a second gun - suspected to be the murder weapon - were found in his possession.
The woman was found tied up inside.
The two men, both in their 30s, are expected to appear in the
Benoni magistrate's court on Thursday. One of them is suspected of being out on bail on an armed robbery charge.
- SAPA