Hawks swoop on man suspected of murdering Cape Town metro cop

A 27-year-old will appear in court on Monday accused of murdering a City of Cape Town metro cop.

The man was arrested on Friday in connection with the murder in February of Ben Koopman‚ 53‚ who was ambushed by two men in February outside his home in Eerste River.

Captain Lloyd Ramovha of the Hawks said the suspect was arrested in Kleinvlei‚ just outside Cape Town. He was expected to appear at the Blue Downs Magistrate’s Court on Monday.

Koopman‚ a father of four‚ was gunned down after having lunch. His service pistol and radio were stolen.

-TMG Digital/Cape Newsroom