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Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) vehicles can be seen in the above picture.
Public Safety MMC in the City of Johannesburg Mgcini Tshwaku has welcomed the arrest of all five suspects in the killing of Constable Matome Mokoena.
The 33-year-old Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) was shot and killed while responding to a robbery incident in Vlakfontein.
His killers stole his service pistol and the state vehicle.
The incident happened on Wednesday evening.
The same gunmen are believed to have killed another person on the same night in the area.
Police activated a 72-hour manhunt for the suspects.
In a statement, Tshwaku commends the exceptional work done by the JMPD Tactical Response Unit and the South African Police Service (SAPS) K9 unit in the operation.
He has urged the South African Police Service to ensure that the suspects remain in detention and face the full might of the law for their actions.
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The Public Safety MMC in the City of Johannesburg Councilor Dr. Mgcini Tshwaku welcomes the successful arrest and detention of all suspects involved in… pic.twitter.com/gKLL2QhVoz
— Cmsr Dr Mgcini Tshwaku, PhD (@MTshwaku) May 17, 2025
