A case of attempted murder against a metro police officer who shot and wounded a motorist has been dismissed by the Roodepoort Magistrate’s Court.  

Chief Superintendent Wayne Minnaar said the case was thrown out by the court.  

The Johannesburg metro police "... are of the view that the officer acted in self-defence. There will be no further disciplinary steps taken against the officer", he said.

The off-duty officer shot the motorist after he pointed a firearm at him in an apparent road rage incident.

Minnaar said the cars of the 24-year-old motorist and the officer collided at the Christiaan de Wet and John Vorster intersection in Honeydew.

The officer was with his girlfriend, a police officer, in the car.

The motorist allegedly grabbed the policewoman’s firearm and pointed it at the metro police officer.

The officer reached for his own firearm and shot the motorist in the leg.

Minnaar said the man was in a stable condition in hospital.

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Sat May 18 23:46:16 SAST 2013 ::

Sep 14, 2012

sabza007

Good. I think I know which race this 24 year old is.
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Sep 14, 2012

Washumkhukhu

that's not true Metro cop was wrong I saw what happened I work at Radio kop just bcos he's a cop.
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Sep 14, 2012

sabza007

@Washumkhukhu

If its not true, how did the female passenger's gun ended up in this 24 year old man's hands? He deserved that shot.
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Sep 14, 2012

cornelius

@sabza007 how do you know that really happened ? How likely is it that the member of the public would grab a cop's gun to try and shoot a metro cop ? Why would @Washumkhuku lie ?

The race of the 24 yr old ? probably whi.te, which is why his complaint is probably just being laughed off.
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Sep 14, 2012

Washumkhukhu

@sabza007 when de cop was getting a bitting female get off de car to separete them and then de cop got in to the car and get his gun the motorist use the female cop as a shield that cop short him.
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