Port Elizabeth - A Port Elizabeth community assaulted a man after he and two others were implicated in the killing of a Somalian national during an armed robbery, police said on Thursday.
Warrant Officer Dumile Gwavu said the Somalian man was shot and killed at his shop in Kwadwesi township on Wednesday evening.
Two men escaped the scene while one, 18, was caught by Somalian nationals and local residents, who beat him up before handing him over to police.
“The legs of the suspect were broken. (He is) in hospital under police guard,” said Gwavu.
He would face charges of murder and armed robbery. - Sapa