According to the Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD), a Germiston taxi driver casually stopped his vehicle to shoot a man with whom he had an old beef on Saturday, and then continued driving to get his passengers to their destination.
According to EMPD Chief Superintendent Kelebogile Thepa, officers on speed trap duty were flagged down by a motorist who witnessed what happened.
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Officers went to investigate and pulled over the white Toyota Quantum Ses’fikile minibus taxi, which had 14 passengers on board, on the side of the N17 freeway. “The taxi driver was instructed to alight the minibus, with his hands in the air. He was handcuffed immediately and disarmed [of] a 9mm Browning pistol, with 12 live rounds of ammunition,” said Thepa.
He stated the driver confessed to the shooting, telling officers it was the result of an old feud. The driver allegedly fired a warning shot, followed by a second shot that struck the 32-year-old man.
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The injured man was transported to a hospital for treatment. On Monday, the taxi driver will appear in Germiston Magistrate’s Court to face an attempted murder charge.