LOCAL
SAPS confirmed that investigations are underway after a member of the VIP Protection Unit allegedly shot himself outside the funeral of LEAP officer Alessandro Heynes in Elsies River on Saturday morning.
The 44-year-old is understood to be the bodyguard of Western Cape Police Oversight MEC, Reagan Allen. SAPS’ Lt Col Robert Netshiunda stated that he was on duty at the time and was rushed to hospital in critical condition. The motive remains unclear.
Meanwhile, police are still searching for a second suspect in connection to the murder of Heynes, who was shot and killed while dropping a friend at home two weeks ago. The murder of the 23-year-old has contributed to concerns that gangsters are targeting the family of Anti-crime activists on the Cape Flats.
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