Police minister confident that cop killer will be apprehended
The police are offering a R150,000 reward for information on the whereabouts of Jabulani Moyo, an awaiting trial prisoner who shot and killed two detectives on Friday in Roodepoort.
READ: R150,000 reward for information on Jabulani Moyo's whereabouts
Moyo was appearing on charges of armed business robbery.
Police confirm that Moyo was able to escape using a police vehicle, which was later found abandoned.
He also managed to steal the deceased's firearms before escaping.
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