A man was shot dead after a confrontation with police turned violent in Louis Trichardt late on Friday morning (16 January).
According to available information, police responded to complaints that the man had been harassing members of the public near the town’s central business district. When approached, he fled, with two police officers giving chase.
Near the corner of Krogh and Joubert streets, in the municipal park opposite PG Glass, the pursuit escalated. The suspect allegedly...