Kempton Park police officer killed in the line of duty
Four suspects, two aged 32, 21 and 24, will face charges of armed robbery, possession of unlicensed firearms and murder
A Kempton Park SAPS officer lost his life in the line of duty after being wounded during an armed robbery on Friday afternoon.
A manhunt by the police resulted in four suspects being arrested.
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According to Capt Jethro Mtshali, spokesperson for Kempton Park SAPS, Const Rudzani Khalushi (36) was among those who responded to an armed robbery at Jet on West Street in the central business district on Friday afternoon. He was wounded and died in Arwyp on Sunday morning at 11am.
Mtshali said four armed men held up staff at Jet around 5pm before they stole an undisclosed amount of cash and several cellphones.
“The police were called to the scene and on their arrival found the suspects were still on the scene. The suspects fired several shots at the police, wounding Const Khalushi. One suspect was also wounded and a firearm recovered. Three other suspects fled the scene in a silver VW,” said Mtshali.
The police continued searching for the suspects and spotted them on Central Avenue at about 11pm on Friday night. They were arrested and a further two firearms were recovered.
The four suspects, two aged 32, 21 and 24, will face charges of armed robbery, possession of unlicensed firearms and murder in Kempton Park Magistrate’s Court.
The station commander of Kempton Park SAPS, Brig Samuel Maredi, has conveyed his condolences to his family. He praised the members for the speed in which all the perpetrators were caught.
Const Khalushi had two young children and was in the police force for 11 years. No funeral arrangements were available at the time of going to print.
