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Woman shot dead in robbery
24/05/2007 13:56 - (SA)
Johannesburg - A 29-year-old woman was shot dead during
a robbery at Zamimpilo informal settlement near Longdale, Johannesburg
on Thursday morning, police said.
It was alleged that the woman and her 32-year old boyfriend
were on their way to Croesus railway station when two armed men approached
them, Sergeant Sanku Tsunke said.
He said the robbers took the woman's handbag and shot
her in the head.
"The woman died at the scene because of a gunshot wound
she sustained to the head," he said.
The boyfriend managed to run away from the robbers.
No arrests had been made yet. Police were investigating
a murder case, Tsunke said.
He urged anyone with information to contact Crime Stop on
08600-010111
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