Security guard arrested after N1 shooting near Louis Trichardt
The circumstances surrounding a shooting on the N1 near Louis Trichardt will form part of a police investigation after a woman was shot in the back.
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A 28-year-old woman was shot in the back on Friday night (June 20) near Louis Trichardt.
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The incident happened around 23:00 on the N1 near the three-mile circle.
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The woman was travelling in a silver bakkie with her family, including four children, from Gauteng.
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They were allegedly followed and stopped by an unknown vehicle, prompting the driver to flee.
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Shots were fired at the bakkie during a u-turn, injuring the female passenger.
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A security guard, believed to be employed by a local company, was arrested at the scene.
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LIMPOPO – A Limpopo family are seeking answers after a woman (28) was shot in her back, allegedly by a security guard believed to be employed by a local security company, in the Louis Trichardt area.
According to the Limpopo police, the incident took place at around 23:00 on Friday night (June 20) as the family were travelling in a silver bakkie from Gauteng.
The Limpopo police spokesperson, Col Malesela Ledwaba, said the incident unfolded near the three-mile circle on the N1 where the vehicle was stopped by an unknown vehicle.
“The driver did not stop, suspecting potential criminal activity and instead, made a u-turn. The vehicle continued until they made another u-turn heading back towards Louis Trichardt,” his statement read.
Ledwaba said shots were fired at the vehicle, leading to the injury of the female passenger.
Reports suggest the family were also travelling with four children at the time of the shooting.
“The suspect was arrested at the scene and a Siga 7.62 rifle believed to have been used in the incident was confiscated during the arrest,” Ledwaba said.
According to social media eyewitness accounts, the family were taken to hospital for medical treatment.
Ledwaba told the Polokwane Review-Observer that the circumstances surrounding the shooting will form part of an ongoing investigation.
“The suspect is expected to appear before the Makhado Magistrate’s Court today on charges of attempted murder,” he said.
The provincial police commissioner, Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe condemned the incident.
