1 Copper Cable Theft Suspect Killed After Shootout With City Power’s Security in Eldorado Park

• A man was killed and his accomplice arrested in Eldorado Park after they were allegedly caught stealing copper cabling
• City Power's security was called to a scene where the two were stealing cables and one of the suspects fired at City Power Security officers
• The security officers fired back and fatally wounded one while arresting another, who was charged with possession of stolen goods and theft

Tebogo Mokwena, a Briefly News current affairs journalist in Johannesburg, South Africa, covered police investigations and court cases at Daily Sun for over three years.

The City Power security officials got into a shootout with a suspect in Eldorado Park, Johannesburg, after the man attempted to steal cables. He was fatally wounded and died after being shot and his accomplice was arrested.

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Suspected cable thief dies after theft

According to Sowetan LIVE, City Power was called to the scene of a crime in progress. When they arrived, they found that suspects in the process of stealing power cables. One of the suspects fired at the security officers, who were armed. They fired back, and the bullets stuck him, mortally wounding him.

The other suspect was unharmed and arrested on the spot. Police are investigating a murder inquest opened at the Eldorado Park Police Station. The surviving suspect was charged with possession of stolen items and cable theft.

According to City Power's spokesperson, more than 200 cable theft and vandalism cases have been recorded since the beginning of this month. Mangena remarked that cable theft prevents the City from supplying electricity to residents.

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Shosholoza Meyl Johannesburg to Cape Town trip completed by bus

In a related article, Briefly News reported that the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa's Shosholoza Meyl trip from Johannesburg to Cape Town had to be completed by bus due to theft.

The trip was one of the company's maiden trips after years of being suspended due to infrastructure issues. PRASA discovered that the cables were stolen, and as a result, the final leg of the journey had to be completed by bus.

South Africans were disappointed in the criminals and slammed the thieves. Many accused them of sabotage and believed there would be no consequences for the criminals.

Source: Briefly News