A man who was allegedly trying to force his way into a house in Helikon Park, Randfontein, stabbed three people before a security company’s reaction officers shot him.

Randfontein Herald reports that Mapogo A Mathamaga reaction officers, police and emergency services responded to a distress call from a Helikon Villas resident at about 11:00.

According to Mapogo operations manager Mac van Zyl, a man armed with a knife had been trying to force his way into his sister’s home.

Van Zyl says when one of the occupants ran outside to ask a neighbour for help, the suspect attacked the neighbour. He then stabbed two other residents.

When authorities arrived on the scene, the man refused to comply, leading to a struggle. When officers attempted to disarm him, he resisted and was subsequently shot.

Van Zyl says the three victims and the suspect were transported to hospital with serious injuries.

At the time of publishing, no deaths had been reported.

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