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Western Cape top cop gunned down, Hawks investigating

18 September 2020, 9:50 PM  |
Chris Mabuya Chris Mabuya |  @SABCNews
The 52 year old Kinnear was shot several times in his car a few metres from his Bishop Lavis home.

The 52 year old Kinnear was shot several times in his car a few metres from his Bishop Lavis home.

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The 52 year old Kinnear was shot several times in his car a few metres from his Bishop Lavis home.

Western Cape police say the Hawks will investigate circumstances which led to the fatal shooting of senior detective in the Anti Gang Unit, Lt Colonel  Charl Kinnear.

The 52-year-old Kinnear was shot several times in his car a few metres from his Bishop Lavis home in Cape Town this afternoon.

Provincial police spokesperson Novela Potelwa says Kinnear with over 30 years experience as a police officers has investigated a number of high profile  cases.

Potelwa says the Hawks will be investigating a case of murder.

 

#sapsHQ #SAPSNPC General Khehla John Sitole has expressed outrage at the killing of one the SAPS top investigators, Colonel Charl Kinnear.
He was gunned down shortly after 15:00 this afternoon outside his house in Bishop Lavis. #PoliceKillings NPhttps://t.co/3uXXKzmosH pic.twitter.com/b3AyCapmxI

— SA Police Service ?? (@SAPoliceService) September 18, 2020

Last year after receiving death threats, 2- hour security had to be placed outside Kinnear’s home. He was also the lead investigator in the murder of a prominent Cape Town lawyer Pete Mihalik.

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