Police officer gunned down, another critically wounded, Mfuleni

South African Police Service

Police officer gunned down, another critically wounded, Mfuleni
Police officer gunned down, another critically wounded, Mfuleni

Yet another police officer has been killed, this time in the Western Cape Province. Two members, a 52 year old Warrant Officer with 32 years’ service and a 29 year old Constable with three years’ service of the SAPS Mfuleni police station were on patrol duty at about 22:00 on the night of 8 September 2019, when they were both shot by a suspect they confronted outside a tavern in Diepwater, Wesbank, Mfuleni.

The warrant officer was shot in the head and succumbed to his wound an hour later in hospital while the constable who was shot in the neck is in hospital in a critical condition.

The National Commissioner of Police, General Khehla John Sitole has ordered that the 72 hour Activation Plan be mobilized in an effort to bring the suspect or suspects to book.

“I, on being briefed, tasked the Acting Provincial Commissioner of the Western Cape to mobilize Crime Intelligence, the Hawks, Forensics and detectives as part of the 72 hour Activation Plan to arrest the suspect”, said General Sitole.

We appeal to anyone who has information on this case or crime in general to please contact the SAPS Crime Stop number 086 00 10111. Callers may remain anonymous and all information will be treated with strictest confidence.

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SOURCESouth African Police Service