Mpumalanga police launch manhunt for suspects who shot commander in state vehicle

Search for suspects underway after Mpumalanga police officer killed in apparent hit

Police Lieutenant-Colonel Pieter Pretorius, 59, was the commander of the Vehicle Identification Unit in Mpumalanga, Ermelo.

Mpumalanga police launch manhunt for suspects who shot commander in state vehicle

Five suspects have been arrested after a senior police commander was ambushed and shot dead outside Ermelo, Mpumalanga.

Police commander shot dead

ERMELO- A search for is underway following a fatal shooting of Lieutenant Colonel Piet Pretorius (59) yesterday . Circumstances surrounding the incident are still sketchy at this stage and more details will be shared at a later stage. It is reported that Lieutenant Colonel Pretorius was driving in an official vehicle when he was shot. The vehicle was riddled with bullet holes. After the shooting, the assailant allegedly got into a white sedan an…