Mpumalanga cop killer arrested after swift Saps manhunt
“The report indicates that the suspect became violent and struck the 41‑year‑old police sergeant with a sharp object whilst pushing the 37‑year‑old police constable into a nearby hole, before fleeing the scene,” Masondo said.
The South African Police Service in Mpumalanga has made a major breakthrough with the arrest of a 44-year-old suspect linked to the attack that left one Police Sergeant dead and a Police Constable injured.
Manhunt Police spokesperson Colonel Mavela Masondo said officers traced and arrested the suspect at his place of residence a day later, on Sunday, 19 July 2026.
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