Man killed after holding teachers hostage

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Man killed after holding teachers hostage: Provincial police spokesperson Col Dimakatso Sello said the deceased allegedly forced entry into the school, demanding to see a principal.

“He found teachers in the staffroom having a meeting and he allegedly held them hostage. According to a preliminary report, one of the teachers managed to escape and fired one shot into the air.

"The man charged at the [armed] teacher, stabbing him in the arm and the teacher shot him,” Sello said. She said the man was certified dead on the scene and the teacher was taken to a local hospital for medical treatment. Sello said police are investigating two cases – an inquest [into the death of the man] and the other of trespassing and assault with the intent to cause grievous bodily harm.

 

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