Jacobus Andreas Rudolph

Jacobus "Andre" Rudolph (1961 - 2006)

Brief overview:

Andre (44), a teacher was shot dead at his home in Randfontein on Thursday night 26th January 2006.

Inspector Karen Jacobs said on Friday that four armed men entered Andre Rudolph's house in Camfer street, Greenhills, overpowered his wife and demanded keys to the safe. "They then forced her into the main bedroom and tried to open the safe," said Jacobs. "When Rudolph and their three children entered the house, the men tried to overpower him. One of the men pulled out a firearm and shot him in the chest." Rudolph, who worked at the Jan de Klerk High School, died at the scene. The men escaped on foot with a necklace. West Rand police were investigating, said Jacobs.

Brief Biography:

• Other Victims/Family
• Funeral/Memorial
• The Street/Suburb
• The Region (Land disputes, other incidents etc.)

Attack Details:

• Date and time of attack
• Weapons
• A necklace
• Items Stolen
• Investigative officer/SAPS Case No:
• Torture, Gratuitous violence
• Indications of Hate Crime? Threats etc.

Perpetrator details:

• Number and Descriptions
• Arrests
• Name/s and age/s of Perpetrator/s
• Country of origin of Perpetrator/s
• Trial/Conviction

Additional Biographical Information:

• https://www.gendatabase.com/deceased-record.php?q=3496233&r=JACOBUS...

Links to Media articles:

• https://web.archive.org/web/20060720212341/http://crimepages.co.za:...