Private security guard honoured for bravery
Following a shootout between suspects and Beagle Watch response officer, the private security company honoured this guards bravery.
A security guard was commended for his bravery during a shooting in Melville in which an innocent bystander was wounded on the morning of June 13.
The incident took place on the corner of 4th Avenue and Main Road just before 09:00.
The motorist was shot during an exchange of bullets between robbers stealing from a nearby shop and private security guards.
Andre Aiton, managing director at Beagle Watch security said, “A taxi pulled up to the pharmacy and a number of suspects exited the taxi and made their way into the pharmacy. At the time, there were two of our security guards outside the store and they were taken by gunpoint into the store.
“The suspects took items off the shelves and searched through tills for money. While this was happening, our guards sent a panic button signal, calling for additional support.”
An exchange of gunfire between the security guards and the suspects followed. “This carried on for two to three minutes, with the guard firing from behind a pole, shooting at the suspects. Eventually, the suspects fled the scene in their taxi.”
Brixton Police Station confirmed the incident and spokesperson Jeanette Backhoff was unable to confirm how many shots had been fired during the incident. However, investigations later found that the eight suspects robbed staff of six cellphones and petty cash, of which the value was still unknown.
Following the dramatic events, Beagle Watch put out a statement to commend response officer Sello Thomas Michaels for his bravery. In the statement, a community member praised the bravery of the response officer ‘who stood his ground and fired at the robbers’. ‘You can be very proud of how you handled the situation.’
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