Namibia: A robbery suspect was killed during a shootout

By John Muyamba

Nkurenkuru – One of the suspects involved in the attempt to steal a safe at Standard Bank in Nkurenkuru on Monday was shot dead Tuesday

along the Windhoek-Okahandja main road in a shootout

He is identified as Tyles Uugwanga, a 37 year old man, and his relatives were informed.

A 45-year-old suspect was arrested in the same case while four others fled to the police.

Police spokesman Kauna Shikwambi said that a burglary was reported to Standard Bank Namibia Bank in its Nkurenkuru branch Monday between 3:00 am and 4:30 pm

. the rear yard fence, the bank shield and the security room door with unknown objects.

Inside the safe, they tried to open the safe, but they failed. When the break-in was detected, an investigation "After the full details and description of the suspects were provided Tuesday, around 11:55, along the road to the Khomas region," said Shikwambi. Windhoek / Okahandja main road near Feed Master, a joint team of Namibian police and Windhoek municipal police mobilized to intercept suspects before they reached the traffic control point from Okahandja / Windhoek

the officers stopping them on the road, they ran, managed to abandon their vehicle and fled on foot. The officers pursued them and the suspects opened fire on the officers. The police reacted to the shooting and shot at one of the suspects who died on the spot

Police are still pursuing fugitive suspects. A murder case is recorded to be examined by the Department of Internal Investigations of the Police

New Era spoke to the commissioner of the Kavango West Regional Police, Commissioner Josephat Abel who confirmed that he "n" there was no money stolen during the robbery attempt

"Yes, there was a robbery at Standard Bank in Nkurenkuru, we do not know what time it happened, but Was at night, the security that had to be there apparently left his place of assignment to go somewhere., But there was no money stolen, they just tried and they could not do it properly, "said the regional police commander." We call on the public to work with the police to suppress criminal activities in our country. He urged security companies to protect properties as entrusted. "We also warn them (security companies) to do their job of protecting community assets, these are people's money, security companies must be serious because in a case like this our main suspect is the 'We can not be given the responsibility to save something and eventually it is stolen or broken, it is moved, "he added.