Woman (86) shot

BREAKING NEWS: Woman (86) shot in robbery at Norkem Mall
It is believed she had withdrawn money prior to the attack
30 September 2016

THE helicopter airlifting the woman just outside Norkem Mall. Photo: Ryno Opperman

A woman believed to be 86 years old had been airlifted from Norkem Mall after being shot by armed robbers just after 12pm.

Information is still sketchy but it is believed she had withdrawn money shortly before she has been attacked.

According to MML Security’s Ryno Opperman and Robert Thoms, they found the woman on Quintus Van Der Walt Drive just behind the Spur.

She was wounded in the arm but the bullet went through her lung. She was next to her 1400 Nissan bakkie.

Netcare 911 and ER24 paramedics were at the scene and she was airlifted by Netcare’s helicopter.

http://kemptonexpress.co.za/130510/breaking-news-woman-86-shot-in-robbery-at-norkem-mall/

Update: Norkem Mall shooting: Security vehicle crashes chasing suspects
The woman was airlifted and taken to Arwyp after suffering bullet wounds to her shoulder and chest
30 September 2016

HE elderly woman shot twice and robbed just outside Norkem Mall on Friday afternoon is in a critical condition.

The incident took place on the corner of Quintus van der Walt Street and James Wright Avenue in Norkem Park just behind the Spur.

The woman was airlifted by a the Netcare2 helicopter and taken to Arwyp after suffering bullet wounds to her shoulder and chest.

According to Netcare 911 spokesman, Athlenda Mathe, the incident took place at around 12:30pm.

“When Netcare 911 paramedics arrived on scene, we found the woman lying next to her vehicle,” said Mathe.

Mathe said after assessment, the helicopter was dispatched to the scene.

“The critically wounded woman was airlifted to a level 1 trauma facility,” explained Mathe.

It is believed the woman had withdrawn money shortly before she was attacked and robbed of her bag by four men driving a black BMW.

“Reports from the scene indicate she was robbed off an undisclosed amount of money,” pointed out Mathe.

MML’s Robert  Thoms, who was driving an MML vehicle, lost control and hit a lamp post while chasing after the perpetrators. The robbers are still at large.

http://kemptonexpress.co.za/130532/norkem-mall-shooting-security-vehicle-crashes-chasing-suspects/

Man shot dead in alleged hijacking

Man shot dead in alleged hijacking in Vanderbijlpark
1 October 2016, 11:35am
ANA Reporter

File picture. Credit: IOL MOJO

A man was shot dead in an alleged hijacking incident in Vanderbijlpark in Gauteng late on Friday night, paramedics said.

Paramedics from ER24 were called to the scene on Frikkie Meyer Boulevard where they found a man with a fatal gunshot wound, ER24 spokesman Werner Vermaak said on Saturday.

The circumstances surrounding the incident were unclear, but it was understood from a woman and her daughter that they were hijacked and kept in the vehicle along with an unknown number of suspects.

“The woman explained to paramedics that they were driven around for some time until the father noticed a police vehicle and attempted to draw their attention. It is believed that it was during this time that he was shot.

“Police noticed the incident and managed to pull the vehicle off the road. The mother and her daughter were assessed on [the] scene. They did not sustain any injuries,” Vermaak said.

African News Agency

http://www.iol.co.za/news/crime-courts/man-shot-dead-in-alleged-hijacking-in-vanderbijlpark-2074972

Dirk Snyders (57) murdered

Man murdered in Ifafi
Deon van Huizen Editor

Dirk Snyders (Photo Facebook)

Dirk Snyders (57) was found dead by a neighbourhood watch patrol member shortly after 3am on Saturday morning in his house in Canon Crescent, Ifafi, after being alerted by Dirk’s son, also named Dirk.

Dirk junior woke up with a man pointing a knife at him. Shortly after that he heard a shot and the intruders ran away.

Only two cell phones and a laptop are missing. A large area in Canon Crescent in Ifafi was cordoned off by local police for the most part of Saturday. According to police on the crime scene they are looking for three suspects.

Dirk is survived by two sons and a daughter.

The following just in from the local Community Policing Forum:

Sub-CPF Forum: Hartbeespoortdam Criminal Incidence Awareness Network, CPF Vice CP, Romano v d Spuy:

Special Report:

During the early hours of this morning 1st October 2016, a 55 year old male believed to be a pilot was shot and killed by a single shot to the chest at his home in Canon Crescent Ifafi.
His 29 year old son was awakened in his bed by an intruder with a knife asking where the safe was. Minutes later he heard a scream and a single shot coming from his fathers room on the third floor. Shortly thereafter three suspects fled with two Iphones and a laptop. After investigation the son found his father lying facedown but was already dead.
The son sped off in his car to summon help and stopped a member of Ifafi / Melodie neighbourhood watch whom immediately assisted the victim and returned to the crime scene to find the body of the deceased. Police were immediately summoned. Forensic detectives are still on crime scene as at 11.30 am.

The Hartbeespoortdam Community Police Forum deeply regrets the murder and offers sincere condolences to family and friends of the deceased. All efforts will be made to bring the murderers to book.

http://kormorant.co.za/26081/man-murdered-in-ifafi/