IPID probes Kroonstad shooting
2012-04-02 21:25
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Johannesburg - The police watchdog, the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID), is investigating the death of a man shot and killed in Kroonstad, allegedly by two policemen, over the weekend.
The two constables responded to a fight near the local tavern around midnight on Saturday, IPID spokesperson Moses Dlamini said on Monday.
"They allegedly came across a group of men drinking by the roadside."
All the men left, except for 25-year-old Tumo James Masoko. The policemen asked the man to pour the liquor onto the street, and an altercation ensued.
"The man allegedly threatened the policemen with a knife. One of the officers fired warning shots and a shot at the man, hitting him under his left armpit, Dlamini said.
The man died on scene.
A post mortem would be conducted in Bloemfontein.
- SAPA
