Overview

• Police say the 53-year-old Presidential Protection Service sergeant was sought over the alleged murder of a female officer in Pretoria and the attempted murder of his wife in Bronkhorstspruit.
• Officers tracked and intercepted the suspect on the R555 near Burgersfort in Limpopo as part of a province-wide search.
• The sergeant allegedly fired at police before turning a confirmed state-issued service pistol on himself, according to authorities.
• He was driving a white Nissan van during the confrontation, which ended with his death by suicide at the scene.
• An inquest docket has been opened and IPID has been notified, as the Limpopo police commissioner voiced concern about domestic violence involving SAPS members.