80-year-old farmer killed in shootout with police at KZN farm
An 80-year-old farmer was killed in a shootout with police on a farm in Bergville, KwaZulu-Natal on Monday.
According to Brigadier Jay Naicker, the 80-year-old shot a man in the face, after the man entered the farm to collect his herd.
The man was taken to hospital for the injuries to his face.
"Police officers, together with a hostage negotiator, approached the [80-year-old] in an effort to arrest him for the attempted murder. [He] allegedly opened fire on the police and was fatally wounded in the exchange of gunfire," said Naicker.
He said the farmer's firearm was seized after the shootout.