KEY POINTS
- A CPF chairperson was found shot dead in his vehicle.
- Police say he was en route to report a crime.
- The CPF chairperson’s murder has drawn strong condemnation.
The shooting death of a Community Policing Forum (CPF) sub-forum chairperson at the Ikemeleng informal community in Kroondal, outside of Rustenburg, has been denounced by North West police.
CPF chairperson found dead after crashing into fence
Col. Adéle Myburgh, a spokesman for the provincial police, stated that the event happened on Thursday, March 27. Sydney Mboweni, age 28, was identified as the victim.
According to Myburgh, Sydney Mboweni was discovered inside his Toyota single-cab after it had struck a fence at a nearby residence. Mboweni was found with what looked to be a head wound from a gunshot. When paramedics arrived on the scene, they pronounced him dead.
According to authorities, Mboweni recently had dinner with his girlfriend before getting into his car and driving to the police station to report a crime, according to the results of a preliminary inquiry. Gunshots were reported nearby a short while later.
Shortly later, an unidentified male showed in to inform me that Mboweni had been in an accident, according to Myburgh. “When his girlfriend went to look into it, she discovered that he had been shot and that his car had collided with a fence.”
Community policing forum murder shocks North West residents
Maj. Gen. Patrick Asaneng, the acting commissioner of police for the North West Province, denounced the murder and underlined the vital role CPF members play in maintaining public safety.
According to Iol, “Community Policing Forums are legally established to support the police in their efforts to prevent crime.” “It is unethical to kill a volunteer who dedicated his life to making society safer. We offer his family our deepest sympathies and pledge to do everything in our power to hold those accountable.
The police are still looking into it.
