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Alleged cop killer arrested
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CAPE TOWN - The man accused of murdering a Cape Town police officer will be appearing in court on Friday.
In a statement released on Thursday, Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) spokesperson Zinzi Hano said the 30-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday.
This comes after Sergeant Malose Percival Libelo, 38, attached to the Steenberg police station’s detective division, was gunned down on Sunday morning in front of a shop in Disa Street in Capricorn, Muizenberg.
He sustained gunshot wounds to his head and his official firearm was taken.
Libelo was off duty at the time of the incident.