One of two armed bandits was shot and killed by a licensed firearm holder early Wednesday morning as they attempted to break into his Diamond home.

Police investigations revealed that about 02:15hrs, the 38-year-old Miner was awaken by a loud noise coming from the lower flat of his house.

Upon investigating he saw two males, one armed with a handgun, attempting to gain entry into a southern door.

He made an alarm and during this process, discharged his firearm in the bandits’ direction, hitting one of them who fell, whilst his accomplice with the firearm managed to scale the fenced yard and escaped.

The matter was reported and ranks of a mobile patrol responded promptly and rushed the shot bandit to the Diamond Diagnostic Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival.

He suffered two gunshot wounds to his neck.

His identity is yet to be ascertained.

A 27 year old male from West Ruimveldt who was arrested in the vicinity of the crime scene, is assisting with the investigation.

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