An inquest docket has been opened after a girl was shot dead in Braamfischerville, Soweto, the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) said on Tuesday.

The girl, 11, was hit by a stray bullet when police were chasing a man in the area on Monday, said IPID spokesman Moses Dlamini.

Police said the man was wanted for malicious damage to property and intimidation, after he allegedly damaged the windows of his girlfriend’s home. He also threatened to kill the woman and her mother.

Lt-Col Lungelo Dlamini said police were called and the woman pointed out the man’s home.

“As the police approached the premises, [the] suspect released a dog and jumped over a wall.”

Dlamini said a chase ensued and a police officer fired two shots when the man drew his firearm.

The child, playing in the area, was hit by a bullet and she died at the scene.  

The man is still being sought.

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Oct 23, 2012

Lehido

Bloody cops
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Oct 23, 2012

Mellow

OOoohhhhh nooooooooooooooooo shame so sad and to think the bustard is still on the run aaghhhhh

RIP little one and condolences to the family

“As the police approached the premises, [the] suspect released a dog and jumped over a wall.”
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Only as they approach? I dont understand something here

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Oct 23, 2012

Mellow

Its true that our cops are just not properly trained they cant even arrest a person in his own home they have to throw a party first and scare off the culprit
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Oct 23, 2012

s.cold

STUPID COPPER
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Oct 23, 2012

oldlady12

Do anyone even know of a time when cops could actually shoot straight?
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Oct 23, 2012

MommaC

this is what happens when you give a gun to a person who cannot shoot straight. Blerrie stoopit cops
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Oct 23, 2012

iPhone4

Do they go thru training as in to learn to hit the target? Poor kid!
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Oct 23, 2012

Mellow

@Oldlady and MommaC Am struggling to understand something was the guy chillaxing waiting for popo to pounce on him? I mean knowing how stupid popo are they started shooting way before they got to his house thus alerting him and giving him ideas, the guy had time to release his dog on them what the hell were this unfit ppl doing while speedy gonzalez was releasing the dog and manage to jumped the wall?
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Oct 23, 2012

ntyantya

May her soul rest in peace.
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Oct 23, 2012

MommaC

Mellow

The fat ph-cks were probably trying to squeeze their behinds through the garden gate and got stuck, allowing him ample time to let Fluffy out for a nibble.
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