One dead, one injured after air force base shooting
One man has been killed and another left critically injured after an SA Air Force member opened fire at the Bloemspruit military base, Free State police said on Sunday.
One man has been killed and another left critically injured after an SA Air Force member opened fire at the Bloemspruit military base, Free State police said on Sunday.
"A member on duty shot two colleagues. One of them died on the scene and the other is in a critical condition," said Captain Harry Nagel.
He said the shooting took place at around 2am on Sunday. One person has been arrested and is being detained at the police cells.
"We are investigating a case of murder and attempted murder," said Nagel.
SA National Defence Force spokesman Brigadier General Xolani Mabanga confirmed the incident.
He said the injured SANDF member had been stabilised and was recovering in hospital.
"The circumstances leading to the shooting are being investigated," Mabanga said.
-Sapa