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Durban – The Independent Police Investigations Branch (Ipid) opened an investigation into a shooting in KwaZulu-Natal that killed an elderly man on Monday. It is alleged that the 80-year-old man was shot and killed during a shootout on his farm in Bergville.
Ipid spokesman Moses Dlamini said that a team of Ipid investigators visited the scene in Geluksburg, Bergville.
"It is alleged that a man approached the elderly farmer and asked him permission to take out his sheep that were on his premises." The farmer agreed, while the men were hunting his sheep from the area, there was a confrontation. between him and the farmer near the door, the farmer fired his gun and shot the man in the face, "said Dlamini.
The injured man managed to run to a nearby store where he asked for help
Dlamini said the police were called to the scene and a hostage negotiator was also contacted
"A hostage negotiator was also called. The negotiator approached the farmer, but their efforts failed. The police entered the yard in order to arrest the suspect. The suspect pointed the gun to the police and fired a single shot. the fire and he was fatally injured. "The investigation continues," said Dlamini.
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