The 58-year-old man arrested for fatally shooting motorist, Faisal ul Rehma, pictured, in a road rage incident in Emmarentia, Johannesburg, will not be charged for now.
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THE National Prosecuting Authority has opted not to prosecute a man involved in a fatal road rage incident in Johannesburg, pending further investigation into claims of self-defence.
The 58-year-old man arrested for fatally shooting a motorist in a road rage incident in Emmarentia, Johannesburg, on Sunday.
He was supposed to appear in the Johannesburg magistrate's court on Tuesday after being charged with the murder of Faisal ul Rehman, 48, and the attempted murder of his wife, Tehseen.
"After careful consideration of the evidence of the alleged road rage incident which occurred in Emmarentia, the NPA has decided not to prosecute the matter pending further investigation," NPA spokesperson Magaboke Mohlatlole said.
The man's legal team had submitted representations to the state arguing that their client acted in self-defence.
In his warning statement, the man claimed that Rehman and Tehseen had verbally abused and physically assaulted him after the collision.
He said Tehseen escalated the situation by producing a firearm and discharging it, before handing the weapon to her husband, who also fired in his direction.
He said he discharged his own firearm in what he described as private defence, striking Rehman fatally and wounding Tehseen.