Metro cop held for double murder

**curious george** · 31-12-2012, 14:10

2012-12-31 09:20

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Johannesburg - A Johannesburg metro police officer has been arrested for allegedly shooting dead his girlfriend and her male friend in Soweto on Monday.
The 30-year-old allegedly used his service pistol to kidnap the woman from her friend's car, metro police spokesperson Senior Superintendent Wayne Minnaar said.

Later the girlfriend's mother, with the male friend, went to the officer's home in Bramfischerville, Soweto, where a fight broke out and the two were shot dead. A five-year-old boy, who lived across the road, was shot in the leg.
The officer was arrested early on Monday and stripped of his uniform, badges and service pistol. He was scheduled to appear in the Protea Magistrates' Court on Wednesday on charges of murder and attempted murder.

http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/Ne...urder-20121231

**zulushark** · 31-12-2012, 15:26

honestly this is a disgrace and a scandal!

**Lian** · 31-12-2012, 18:54

sounds like a repeat show....

**curious george** · 31-12-2012, 20:11

Originally Posted by Lian

sounds like a repeat show....

I'm sure with all the almost identical header's of "cop kills partner",some people may be forgiven if they thought its all the same thread/incident.

**Paul** · 31-12-2012, 20:59

Why are traffic cops in South Africa armed?

**ikor** · 01-01-2013, 04:09

Originally Posted by Paul

Why are traffic cops in South Africa armed?

Same reason traffic cops most anywhere are armed. Working traffic can be a dangerous business and officers should be armed.

A better question IMO is what sort of selection process do these members undergo and how much / what kind of training are they given...initially and on an ongoing basis.