'Cop killer' caught in Free State
2013-01-09 17:34
Johannesburg - A second man was arrested on Wednesday in
connection with the death of a policeman in Kopanong near Bloemfontein, Free
State police said.
Police spokesperson Harry Nagel said the man was arrested
on Dewetsdorp Road.
He was among four gunmen who allegedly shot dead Sergeant
Molahlehi Ephraim Mokhasi, 41, during a robbery in Kopanong on Tuesday.
Four gunmen robbed a store shortly before 14:00.
When they tried to flee the police arrived and they ran
back into the shop.
They re-emerged guns blazing, hitting the sergeant.
He died at the scene.
The robbers ran away with cash, a laptop, and a police
service pistol.
Two kilometres from the scene other officers and the
Bloemfontein dog unit confronted them. During the ensuing shootout a female
constable from the dog unit was hit in the leg and hand.
A third bullet struck her bullet proof vest.
Another police officer was shot in the hand.
One of the gunmen was killed, and a second arrested.
Cases of murder, attempted murder and armed robbery were
opened.
The two, aged 28 and 19, were expected to appear in the
Bloemfontein Magistrate's Court on Thursday, facing charges of murder, two
counts of attempted murder and armed robbery.
- SAPA
