A 33-year-old policeman died as a result of injuries sustained in a drive-by shooting in Chatsworth on Monday night.
According to SAPS spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Robert Netshiunda, the victim, a sergeant, was shot multiple times while in his car at the intersection of Higginson Highway and Havenside Drive in Chatsworth by unknown gunmen.
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Netshiunda said the officer was driving a state vehicle and was on his way to a crime scene when he allegedly stopped at traffic lights. “A white Renault Clio stopped on the right side of the state vehicle and its occupants allegedly fired several shots at the police officer. He succumbed to the gunshot injuries in hospital.”
According to Shawn Herbst of Netcare 911, when medics arrived on the scene, the patient was in critical condition. “He had sustained multiple gunshot wounds all over his body. He was treated and stabilised by an Emergency Care Practitioner and once stabilised, was transported to hospital.”
Netshiunda stated that police were looking into a murder case.
Anyone with information is asked to contact their local police station or the crime hotline at 08600 10111. Tip-offs can also be sent through the MySAPS App.