{"id":101016,"date":"2015-09-28T12:02:11","date_gmt":"2015-09-28T10:02:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/?p=101016"},"modified":"2015-09-28T12:22:48","modified_gmt":"2015-09-28T10:22:48","slug":"man-arrested-for-sunnyrock-complex-shooting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2015\/09\/28\/man-arrested-for-sunnyrock-complex-shooting\/","title":{"rendered":"Update: Man arrested for Sunnyrock complex shooting"},"content":{"rendered":"

Capt Tsekiso Mofokeng, Gauteng Provincial Police’s communications officer, confirmed that police have arrested a 39-year-old man following a\u00a0shooting<\/a>,\u00a0at a complex in Germiston on Sunday, that\u00a0left three people seriously injured.<\/p>\n

It is claimed that the\u00a0man opened fire on a 32-year-old woman, her 12-year-old daughter and a man at the Monte Vista complex in Libra Road, Sunnyrock Extention Four.<\/p>

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\u201cA man known to the owner of the house fired several shots through an open window of the house,\u201d Mofokeng said.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe then forced open the door to gain entry into the house and fired more shots into the people inside the house.\u201d<\/p>

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The accused attempted to flee the scene but was arrested by security guards, police and residents of the complex.<\/p>\n

\u201cA firearm, licensed to the accused, and an empty magazine were seized during the arrest,\u201d Capt Mofokeng said.<\/p>\n

The accused will be charged with three counts of attempted murder, as well as, domestic violence.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is a possibility of further charges being added when he appears in the Germiston Regional Court,\u201d added Mofokeng.<\/p>\n

The man will appeared in court on tomorrow (Tuesday).<\/p>\n

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