A man opened fire on police after they asked to search him, on Thursday.<\/p>\n
At about 6.40am, Elsburg SAPS members were patrolling in Sapele Street, Elsburg, conducting \u201cOperation Duty Calls\u201d, when they came across a suspicious-looking man.<\/p>
\u201cThe police stopped the man with the intention of searching him.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe refused to be searched and, without uttering any further words, he drew a firearm and started shooting at the police officers,\u201d said Const Daphney Phooko, communications officer for the Elsburg SAPS.<\/p>
\u201cThe police officers retaliated by shooting back at the suspect.\u201d<\/p>\n
After the suspect had emptied his magazine, he threw his firearm on top of the roof of the house he was standing beside and tried to run away.<\/p>\n
He fell and sustained injuries to his upper body.<\/p>\n
The firearm used to commit the crime was found to be unlicensed, with the serial number filed off and with a magazine that can load 15 rounds.<\/p>\n
The 34-year-old suspect was arrested and detained at the Elsburg Police Station.<\/p>\n
He will appear in the Germiston Magistrates Court soon, to face charges of attempted murder and possession of an unlicensed firearm.<\/p>\n
The Elsburg police are continuing with the investigation.<\/p>\n
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