Man killed outside Mandela’s home

CAPE TOWN – A man was killed late yesterday in a shooting outside former President Nelson Mandela’s Cape Town residence, police said.

Mandela was not at home at the time. Three men drove up to the residence shortly after 17h00 asking if former Anglican Archbishop Desmond Tutu lived there, police Senior Superintendent Selby Bokaba said.When they were told he did not, they got into an argument with security personnel, who radioed for assistance, Bokaba said.When more security arrived at the gate, one of the men ran to the vehicle and returned armed with an R5 rifle, he said.”Our guys, when they saw a gun pointed at them, opened fire and killed him instantly,” Bokaba said.There were no other casualties.Security officials chased the vehicle and apprehended the two other suspects, who were being questioned by police.The motive for the incident was not immediately known.- Nampa-APThree men drove up to the residence shortly after 17h00 asking if former Anglican Archbishop Desmond Tutu lived there, police Senior Superintendent Selby Bokaba said.When they were told he did not, they got into an argument with security personnel, who radioed for assistance, Bokaba said.When more security arrived at the gate, one of the men ran to the vehicle and returned armed with an R5 rifle, he said.”Our guys, when they saw a gun pointed at them, opened fire and killed him instantly,” Bokaba said.There were no other casualties.Security officials chased the vehicle and apprehended the two other suspects, who were being questioned by police.The motive for the incident was not immediately known.- Nampa-AP