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Cop shoots resident before turning gun on himself
A member of the SAPS Middelburg Flying Squad shot a man before turning his service pistol on himself.
According to Brigadier Leonard Hlathi, the police officer reportedly waited for the man where he disembarked from a taxi on Sunday.
The incident occurred at about 18:30 in Rockdale.
The man was allegedly from work at the time of the shooting.
Sgt M.L Shaya shot the man before shooting himself.
Brigadier Hlathi, said it is not clear why Sgt Shaya shot the man and that an investigation is underway.
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