Officer killed in Bluff armed robbery
A suspect has been arrested on scene following a shootout that claimed the life of a police officer near the Bluff, south of Durban.
A policeman was shot dead after walking in on an armed robbery at a garage shop.
The officer, who'd been stationed at Brighton Beach SAPS, had gone to the petrol station along Solomon Mahlangu Drive with his partner - when the shooting occurred last night.
KZN police spokesperson Thulani Zwane says the pair had been on duty at the time.
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"It is alleged that yesterday around 9pm, the members were not aware that there was a robbery taking place at one of the garages at the Bluff area. When they tried to enter the garage - it is alleged that the suspects fled the scene and while the members tried to chase the suspects - the suspects opened fire towards the member and he died instantly," he said.
A case of business robbery and murder has been opened at Brighton Beach SAPS.
A search for the other robbers is ongoing.