Security boss shot at GTM offices

The victim, George Baloyi, the owner of George B Security, offers security services to the GTM. He allegedly parked his car in front of the GTM library when two men in balaclavas forcefully opened his car door and pointed a gun at him asking for money. The men started to shoot at him injuring his right shoulder.

Unconfirmed reports also state that Baloyi had just withdrawn a huge sum of money at the bank before he was attacked. It is alleged that he has been shot three times. He was transported to a nearby medical facility where he received medical attention. At the time of going to print on Tuesday, no one had been arrested and the police were still on the lookout for the two suspects.

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The Provincial Commissioner of the South African Police Service in Limpopo Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe has ordered Police in Tzaneen to hunt down a group of unknown suspects that robbed the Security Company owner. “They fled from the scene with an unknown white SUV vehicle. The victim thereafter, realised that he was shot at, and was taken to hospital.

Police were notified and opened a case of robbery with a firearm and attempted murder initial investigations to trace and arrest the suspects were activated,” said provincial spokesperson, Col Maesela Ledwaba. Anyone with information that can lead to the arrest of the suspects should contact the investigating officer Sergeant Solly Legodi on 0765800792 or crime stop number 0860010111 or the nearest Police Station or MySAPSApp.

The Police investigations are still continuing.