Heroic Teacher Fatally Shoots Knife-Wielding Man Who Allegedly Attempted to Stab Principal at Kagiso School

• A teacher from a secondary school in the west of Johannesburg was forced to kill a man who was terrorising the school
• The heroic teacher fatally shot the knife-wielding man, who allegedly tried to stab the principal
• Learners were visibly shocked after the incident and will reportedly be given counselling to recover

JOHANNESBURG - Teachers and pupils from Kagiso Secondary School encountered a harrowing ordeal when a teacher was forced to shoot an armed man who was allegedly attempting to stab the principal.

The man allegedly forced his way onto school grounds, demanding to see the principal on Friday, 3 February. The knife-wielding man found a group of teachers in a meeting in the staff room and allegedly held them hostage.

According to police spokesperson Col Dimakatso Sello, a preliminary report indicates that one of the teachers managed to escape and fired a warning shot.

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The attacker reportedly lunged at the teacher, stabbing him in the arm, and that is when the teacher fired the fatal shot. When authorities arrived at the scene, the man was certified dead and the educator was transported to hospital to receive medical treatment, TimesLIVE reported.

Traumatised school children gathered in small groups in the aftermath of the incident

Schoolchildren were let out of class early after the attack and shooting.

According to City Press, traumatised learners assembled themselves into small, visibly shocked and silent groups outside the school gates. The school will be contacting pupils' parents so that counselling can be arranged for the learners.

South Africans celebrate heroic teacher for keeping the school safe

South Africans flooded social media with comments about how the teacher is a hero.

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Below are some comments:

@SadikiJerry congratulated:

"Well done, teacher! Minus one!"

@theresiawysoke1 complained

"Schools have become dangerous places."

@tim_meh87 exclaimed:

"WELL DONE TO THAT TEACHER!"

@Paratus2014 said:

"An armed teacher just saved lives at their school by justifiably using their firearm. I don’t want to hear a word about how disarming teachers is a good idea from the idiots in the peanut gallery. Teachers are responsible for the safety of their pupils."

@PsyOps717 celebrated:

"Outstanding..."

@KevinHamann8 commented:

"Keep this one on record for Adele Kirsten and Bheki Cele. Next time she is on TV remind her how GUNS SAVE LIVES!!"

@kingkut89 added:

"Well done! No sympathy for criminals."

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Source: Briefly News