The National Commissioner of Police, General Khehla John Sitole has ordered a manhunt for an alleged cop-killer or cop-killers after two Crime Intelligence officers were shot, one of which was killed on 3 November 2019.
The two officers, a Captain and a Warrant Officer, whose names cannot be disclosed just yet, were tracking a wanted murder suspect in the Nsuze area at about 17:00 when they were both shot, presumably by the same wanted suspect.
Both members were rushed to a local Hospital. However, the Warrant Officer had passed on. The Captain was admitted in hospital where he remains in a critical condition.
The National Commissioner has ordered that the suspect/s involved must be tracked down and brought to book asap.
“I have ordered that the 72-hour Activation Plan be mobilized, which plan entails the mobilization of critical resources such as the Hawks, Forensic experts, Crime Intelligence and SAPS Detectives to ensure that evidence, that could secure the arrest and successful conviction of those involved, is not lost”, said General Sitole.
Two cases, one of murder and the other of attempted murder are being investigated.
Members of the public are encouraged to download the MySAPSApp on any iPhone or android to have easy access to the police to, among others, provide tip-offs or one may provide information to the SAPS Crime Stop by calling 086 00 10111.
Callers may remain anonymous and all information will be treated in the strictest confidence.
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