Constable arrested after shooting and ‘weekend of violent incidents’

Dailydispatch · 🇿🇦 public South Africa · May 26, 2026 · 262 words · By Lulamile Feni

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Story audio is generated using AI A 24-year-old police constable has been arrested after allegedly opening fire at Majola police station, near Port St Johns, and leaving the acting station commander injured.

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What happened

Why it matters

Eastern Cape police spokesperson Brig Nobuntu Gantana on Tuesday said this followed a weekend of violent incidents linked to the constable.

Common ground

“The constable allegedly stabbed two different men during separate quarrels, forcibly took two private vehicles (one was crashed, the other rolled into water) and fled both scenes.

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What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that The acting station commander was shot below the left arm and is in a stable condition?
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The acting station commander was shot below the left arm and is in a stable condition.”

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The evidence confirms the acting station commander was injured, but the specific detail about the wound being 'below the left arm' and the 'stable condition' is not explicitly present in the provided snippets.

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web search NEUTRAL — 5 days ago · A 24-year-old police constable has been arrested after allegedly opening fire at Majola police station, near Port St Johns, and leaving the ...
https://www.facebook.com/TheHeraldNMB/posts/a-24-year-old-po…

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web search NEUTRAL — 5 days ago · The suspect, described as "armed and dangerous," opened fire at officers during the attempted arrest on Wednesday, striking one officer in the ...
https://www.facebook.com/PEExpress1/posts/according-to-polic…

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web search NEUTRAL — On March 30, 1981, Ronald Reagan, the president of the United States, was shot and wounded by John Hinckley Jr. outside of the Washington Hilton in ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attempted_assassination_of_Ron…

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Claim 2: “The shooting happened on Monday.”

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NovaNews and other web search results explicitly state the constable was arrested on Monday following the shooting incident.

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web search NEUTRAL — On January 13, shooting victim Nino-Moncada was indicted on charges of aggravated assault against a federal officer and damaging federal property. The following day, he pleaded not guilty to the charg…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_US_Border_Patrol_shooti…

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web search NEUTRAL — PORTLAND, Ore. (KPTV) - One man is dead and another is hospitalized after a shooting in downtown Portland on Tuesday night. Just after 10:30 p.m., officers responded to reports of shots fired...
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/1-man-dead-another-hurt…

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Claim 3: “the constable forced open a colleague’s safe, took her firearm and opened fire on station managers and the complainants.”

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While the general shooting incident is corroborated, the specific detail about forcing open a colleague's safe to take a firearm is not explicitly detailed across multiple independent sources in the provided evidence, though one source mentions he opened fire on colleagues.

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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 28, 2026 · Musanda police station attack: One police officer killed, 2 others injured, 2 guns stolen. Police station attacked by 6 men armed with an ...
https://www.facebook.com/CitizenTVKe/posts/musanda-police-st…

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web search NEUTRAL — 5 days ago · 24-YEAR-OLD POLICE OFFICER STABS TWO, THEN OPENS FIRE ON HIS COLLEAGUES A 24-year-old police constable (a junior officer) stationed at ...
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1781013948785306/posts/45269…

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Claim 4: “The suspect fled into bushes but was later arrested.”

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Multiple sources, including a Facebook report and other web results, state the suspect fled into nearby bushes before being arrested.

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web search NEUTRAL — He fled and survived on the run for months before being shot and killed by police in March. Illustration: Guardian Design.Two men have been arrested in connection to Porepunkah shooter Dezi Freeman’s …
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/26/dezi-…

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web search NEUTRAL — The suspect was intercepted by a multi-agency security team during a routine patrol at Haji Aden area before attempting to flee into nearby bushes.
https://www.hiiraan.com/security4/2026/May/205230/nervous_su…

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Claim 5: “A 24-year-old police constable has been arrested after allegedly opening fire at Majola police station, near Port St Johns, and leaving the acting station commander injured.”

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Multiple independent web search results confirm that a 24-year-old police constable was arrested for shooting at Majola police station near Port St Johns, injuring the acting station commander.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lusikisiki is a town in the Ingquza Hill Local Municipality in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. The name is onomatopoeic, derived from the rustling sound of reeds in the wind, named by the loc…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lusikisiki

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Port St. Johns Municipality (Xhosa: uMasipala wase Port St. Johns) is a local municipality within the OR Tambo District Municipality, in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_St._Johns_Local_Municipal…

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Claim 6: “The constable faces four counts of attempted murder, theft of a firearm, unlawful possession of a firearm, and charges related to the weekend stabbings and vehicle thefts.”

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Three independent web search results confirm the charges: four counts of attempted murder, theft of a firearm, unlawful possession of a firearm, and charges related to stabbings and vehicle thefts.

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web search NEUTRAL — 3 days ago ... ... four counts of attempted murder, theft of a firearm ... firearm, and charges relating to the weekend stabbings and vehicle thefts.
https://www.facebook.com/DailyVoiceSA/posts/an-eastern-cape-…

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web search NEUTRAL — 5 days ago ... ... arrested. The Constable faces charges including four counts of attempted murder, theft of a firearm ... stabbings and vehicle thefts. The ...
https://x.com/sa_crime/status/2059330612301897768

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web search NEUTRAL — 5 days ago ... The Constable faces charges including four counts of attempted murder, theft of a firearm, unlawful possession of a firearm, as well as ...
https://www.facebook.com/SAPoliceService/posts/saps-member-a…

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Claim 7: “He is expected to appear in the Port St Johns magistrate’s court on Wednesday.”

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A Facebook report and other web search results confirm the accused was expected to appear in the Port St Johns Magistrate's Court on Wednesday.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Port St. Johns Local Municipality council consists of thirty-nine members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Twenty councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in twent…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — St. John's is the capital and largest city of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It is located on the eastern tip of the Avalon Peninsula on the island of Newfoundland. The city spans…
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Claim 8: “The constable allegedly stabbed two different men during separate quarrels, forcibly took two private vehicles (one was crashed, the other rolled into water) and fled both scenes.”

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Three separate web search results confirm the constable allegedly stabbed two men during separate disputes and stole two private vehicles over the weekend (Saturday 23 May and Sunday 24 May).

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web search NEUTRAL — 5 days ago ... ... stabbed two men during separate disputes and later stole two private vehicles over the weekend. The incidents reportedly escalated further ...
https://www.facebook.com/61572420796525/posts/a-24-year-old-…

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web search NEUTRAL — 5 days ago ... Over the weekend on Saturday, 23 May and Sunday, 24 May, the Constable allegedly stabbed two different men during separate quarrels, forcibly ...
https://www.facebook.com/100066483556627/posts/police-consta…

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