A 36-year-old police officer has been injured in a shooting on the corner of Maple and Constantia Street in Pomona, Kempton Park yesterday evening.
It is believed that the police officer sustained a single gunshot wound to his leg after questioning five men in a stationary vehicle.
Reports indicate that a shootout ensued at approximately 19h30 and that the men in the car left the scene.
The police officer was transported to a hospital in Benoni for further medical care.
Local authorities will be conducting an investigation into the incident.
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