🚨 Bolo TV News Network • May 15, 2026
"HE WAS NOT A CRIMINAL": Family of Man Shot by CIT Guards in Bushbuckridge Demands Justice
BY AFRIKABELO NEWS | #BUSHBUCKRIDGE #CIT #MENTALHEALTHAWARENESS #SAPS #JUSTICEFORINMATE
BUSHBUCKRIDGE – The family of a man fatally shot by cash-in-transit (CIT) security guards at a local shopping complex has broken their silence, revealing that the deceased was a vulnerable individual struggling with severe mental health issues.
The tragic incident occurred when the man allegedly approached a stationary CIT vehicle and stabbed the driver. In response to the attack, security guards opened fire, killing him on the scene. Reports also indicate that in the ensuing chaos, the man was also struck and run over by a vehicle.
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A Plea for Understanding, Not Bullets
Grieving family members have expressed their heartbreak, vehemently denying that the man was a criminal or a "robber." They insist his actions were the result of a mental breakdown and not an attempt to hijack or rob the vehicle.
The family is now demanding a full investigation into the conduct of the security guards, questioning why lethal force was the first resort against a lone individual who they believe could have been subdued without taking a life.
Security Under Scrutiny
While CIT guards operate in high-pressure environments where the threat of violent heists is constant, this incident has highlighted the difficult intersection of public safety and mental health. Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the stabbing and the subsequent shooting.
"Our brother was sick. He needed a doctor, not a rain of bullets. We want justice for an innocent life that was cut short because people were too quick to shoot."
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