07 Apr 2025

 A suspect in a threat to kill incident has shot himself to death last week Friday.

In an interview with BOPA, Tutume Police station commander Superintendent Lesego Kgosiemang explained that the suspect, a 43 year-old man of Magapatona ward in Tutume was wanted by the police for threatening to kill his ex-girlfriend at her work place in Sebina.

Supt Kgosiemang highlighted that prior to the suspect shooting himself, the ex-girlfriend aged 36 of Sebina, reported that the deceased had assaulted and threatened to shoot her on March 31.

He said at the time, she did not report until her colleagues told her that he had come to her work place on foot and looked suspicious, while he had parked his vehicle in nearby bushes.

Supt Kgosiemang said the police swiftly responded to the report and indeed found his vehicle parked in the bushes but could not find him until he called them to come and get him at Sebina crossroads.

While on their way, they got another call from a passerby who informed them that someone had shot himself.

Supt Kgosiemang said on arrival at the scene, they realised it was the person they had been looking for. He said investigations into the incident are ongoing. ENDS