Mandeni cop opens fire after crash, kills one
KZN Police are investigating a case of murder and two of attempted murder after a shooting on the north coast.
It’s believed a police officer shot and injured his colleague and two others in the Machunwini area in Mandeni yesterday.
The three officers from the Free State were returning from duty in the Eastern CAPE when their car crashed into a barricade.
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KZN SAPS spokesperson Robert Netshiunda says two community members who came to assist were shot at — even after calling for help and arranging a tow truck.
"It is further reported that the Constable got out of the vehicle and shot at the tow truck driver. When his colleague intervened, the Constable reportedly shot him and another community member. The Constable then reportedly turned the gun on himself."
"The Constable and the tow truck driver were declared dead at the scene, whilst the Sergeant and the other man were rushed to hospital. The third police officer survived the shooting," he added.
The possible motive of the shooting forms part of police investigations.
