A 31-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday morning in the Ngema Section of Katlehong North, after shooting a police officer in the hand.<\/p>\n
The man was charged with attempted murder and the possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition.<\/p>
The arrest took place during a patrol of the area.<\/p>\n
\u201cOfficers located two men after receiving a tip-off from community members that the men were up to no good,\u201d said Capt Mega Ndobe, communications officer for the Katlehong SAPS.<\/p>
\u201cHowever, as officers approached them, they ran away.\u201d<\/p>\n
Officers gave chase, during which one of the men fired a shot at them.<\/p>\n
The officers were able to corner one of the suspects and, during a struggle, the accused fired a shot into an officer\u2019s hand.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey were able to overpower the man and he was arrested and a firearm with one magazine containing four rounds of live ammunition was confiscated,\u201d said Ndobe.<\/p>\n
The injured officer was rushed to hospital for medical attention, while the accused will appear in Palm Ridge Magistrates Court soon.<\/p>\n
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