Byline: Refeloe Letsoisa

04 October 2023

A 39 year old male and a 32 year old female are expected to appear before Delmas District Court today, Wednesday 04 October 2023 as suspects for allegedly pointing a firearm and assaulting two victims in front of the police on Monday, 02 October 2023 in Delmas.

The suspects, who are believed to be siblings since they have the same surname, also attacked police officers who were responding to a complaint.

According to information, three police officials were doing their normal patrol duties when they received a complaint that two suspects in a Hyundai sedan pointed them with a firearm.

The police officers took the victims who identified the vehicle in Delpark ext 2 next to a liquor outlet at about 16h30.

The police managed to pullover the vehicle with a male suspect and a female suspect.

When police enquired about the firearm, it is alleged that the passenger became violent, alighted from the vehicle and assaulted the victims in front of the police.

Police managed to ease the commotion and the suapect fled off with the vehicle.

A few minutes later the suspect returned.

When asked about the firearm, he attacked one of the male police officers.

The female suspect also attacked the female police officer, assaulted her with fists and tearing the member’s uniform.

The driver allegedly discharged two shots, but police officers managed to restrain the driver whilst the passenger fled the scene on foot.

Police managed to retrieve the firearm and arrested the male suspect.

The firearm was found with four rounds of ammunition.

The suspect was arrested for pointing a firearm, discharging the firearm in the municipal area, assault and attack on police officers.

Investigation led to the arrest of the female suspect on Tuesday, 03 October 2023 at about 16h00.

Both suspects are expected to appear in court today, Wednesday, 04 October 2023.

The Provincial Commissioner of the SAPS in Mpumalanga, Lieutenant General Semakaleng Daphney Manamela has strongly condemned the attack on police officers and the number of firearms circulating in the province.