A plain-clothed policeman shot a suspected thief on a public bus in Swaziland on Friday 7 February.
The Times of Swaziland Sunday, a weekly newspaper, reported that "a
man suspected to have stolen copper wire was shot dead aboard a bus,
allegedly by a police officer".
According to the report the bus was travelling from Sitiki, in
eastern Swaziland, to the commercial capital Manzini, located in the
middle of the country.
"Majahonke Zikalala, the driver of the bus, confirmed the shooting.
'I thought we were being robbed when the police officer produced the
gun', said Zikalala", reports the newspaper.
The Times Sunday details the shooting, describing the moment of the shooting.
The driver "then said while the man [suspected thief] was attempting
to force his way out of the bus, the police officer shot him in the
back, near the spine... the man fell on the floor after which he was
handcuffed while he bled".
The police officer was said to have called an ambulance but it failed to show up on time and the man died.
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