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Tshepiso Adoons, 22, was allegedly shot and killed by Rabie Ridge police officers at his home in Tembisa on the East Rand.
- Another young man died after he was allegedly shot by Gauteng police officers, two weeks after Nathaniel Julies’ death.
- Julies, 16, was shot and killed outside his Eldorado Park home, allegedly by local police officers.
- On Monday, Tshepiso Adoons, 22, was killed while hiding inside a hut at his home in Tembisa.
Two weeks after the death of Eldorado Park teenager Nathaniel Julies, another young man was shot and killed, allegedly by Gauteng police.
On Monday, Rabie Ridge police officers allegedly killed Tshepiso Adoons inside a shack at his home in the Phomolong section of Tembisa in the East Rand.
Adoons’ mother, Mavis Adoons, told News24 that her son was “mentally unstable.”
Tshepiso was allegedly killed after Mavis called the police to help the family contain him and take him to a psychiatric institution.
Mavis said her son started behaving strangely since August and had become aggressive towards members of his family.
“Instead of helping us get him to a [psychiatric] institution, they shot him and killed him inside a hut, where he was hiding away from them. I want all the officers who were involved in her murder arrested and convicted of her murder, “Mavis alleged.
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Tshepiso’s aunt, Nneheng Selebedi, accused the police of responding too quickly with maximum force.
Julies was killed on August 26, in front of his home, allegedly by Eldorado Park police officers.
The teenager was buried over the weekend.
Three police officers are expected to appear in court in connection with his death and trying to conceal evidence.
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During Julies’ funeral over the weekend, the general secretary of the South African Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu), Zwelinzima Vavi, criticized the members of the South African police as “pathetic”, “crazy” and accused them of applying apartheid tactics when it came to his level. of violence.
Vavi said the entire country was demanding a new police service, rather than a police force that kills innocent citizens.
Vavi called on the police to provide services that protect communities.
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Meanwhile, the spokeswoman for the Independent Police Investigations Directorate (IPID), Ndileka Cola, confirmed an investigation into Adoon’s death.
“The preliminary investigation indicates that the deceased was fighting with his family. The relatives called the police; as alleged, the police arrived at the scene and there was minimal cooperation from the deceased,” he said.
“It is alleged that more police officers joined the scene, the deceased allegedly charged the police with a retractable knife and the police fired. The investigation into this matter continues.”
Cola said no arrests have been made.
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