Durban police officer shot dead at KwaMashu Hostel
A police officer has been killed and another hurt in a shooting
at the KwaMashu Hostel, north of Durban.
Police say the officers had been conducting operations at the hostel at about 6pm this evening, when they heard gunshots coming from an informal settlement within the precinct.
The eThekwini Inner North Cluster members responded and spotted two suspects carrying firearms.
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Spokesperson Thulani Zwane says the suspects fled along the railway and allegedly fired shots at the two officers.
“One police officer was fatally wounded and the other sustained gunshot wounds to his leg,” said Zwane.
A 36-year-old officer died at the scene. The 28-year-old colleague has been taken to hospital for further care.
SAPS experts are still busy processing the crime scene.
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A manhunt has been launched for the gunmen.
Acting KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner, Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi has vowed to track down the killers.
“We will not rest until they are found, and we will leave no stone unturned in the process. We are also appealing to the community to come forward and expose these thugs,” said Mkhwanazi.
“Our heartfelt condolences go out to the family of the late police officer and we wish our colleague in hospital a speedy recovery.”