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Police Sergeant Allegedly Kills Man, Rapes 14-Year-Old Girl Before Shooting Himself
According to SAPS in a statement on Monday, police were alerted to a shooting at Ga-Mashamothane at about 3:30 p.m.
The South African Police Service (SAPS) has opened investigations into the alleged murder of a 32-year-old man and rape of a 14-year-old girl involving a police sergeant in Tubatse, Sekhukhune District, Limpopo.
The police officer, a sergeant stationed at Mecklenburg SAPS, allegedly shot and killed the man before returning to his residence in Ga-Masha, where he allegedly raped the minor and later fatally shot himself.
The incidents reportedly occurred on Sunday, September 27, 2026.
According to SAPS in a statement on Monday, police were alerted to a shooting at Ga-Mashamothane at about 3:30 p.m.
Police officers who responded to the scene found the 32-year-old victim lying on the ground with gunshot wounds. He was certified dead at the scene by Emergency Medical Services.
Preliminary investigations indicate that the incident began when the victim and the police sergeant allegedly encountered each other while driving along a narrow road.
A dispute reportedly broke out between the two men, after which the officer allegedly shot the victim with his service firearm and fled the scene.
The officer allegedly then drove to his residence with a 14-year-old girl who had been accompanying him.
According to the police, preliminary information indicates that the minor was allegedly raped at the residence.
“Police in Tubatse under Sekhukhune District have opened cases of murder and rape, as well as an inquest, after a 32-year-old man was allegedly shot and killed by a Police Sergeant stationed at Mecklenburg SAPS, who later allegedly raped a 14-year-old girl before fatally shooting himself at his residence in Ga-Masha, Sekhukhune District, on Sunday, 27 September 2026,” SAPS said.
The police said that shortly after the alleged rape, the officer took his service firearm and fatally shot himself.
The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) has been notified and will handle the further investigation into the incident.
The Provincial Commissioner of Police in Limpopo, Lieutenant General Jan Scheepers, condemned the incident and said the circumstances must be thoroughly investigated.
“Police officers are entrusted with firearms and are expected to uphold and enforce the law. Where a member is alleged to have acted contrary to the law, the circumstances must be thoroughly investigated and the appropriate processes must follow,” Scheepers said.
He expressed condolences to the family of the 32-year-old man and assured the minor that she would receive support.
“We extend our condolences to the family of the deceased and assure the affected minor that she will receive the necessary support,” he said.
SAPS said investigations into the circumstances surrounding the incidents are continuing.
