2 SAPS MEMBERS & 1 FORMER SAPS MEMBER DIED IN SHOOTING IN KIMBERLEY CBD
Posted on: 08/03/2017

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2 SAPS MEMBERS & 1 FORMER SAPS MEMBER DIED IN SHOOTING IN KIMBERLEY CBD
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8 Mach 2017, Kimberley: Two police officers and a former police officer was killed in a shooting incident in the CBD area of Kimberley on Wednesday.

Police spokesman Mohale Pamatsebe said that a former police officer arrived at the Police Provincial Office where his wife is employed.

He Allegedly wanted to assault her and after a short while he ran out of the office, jumped into his car and drove off.

Police Officers pursued to chase him. The chase came to an end at a busy intersection on the corners of Long Street and Bultfontein Road near ABSA bank when he got out of his car and opened fire on the police officers.



SAPS members acted and a cross-fire broke out. Ramatsebe reported that the suspect (former police officer) has shot three officers during the shoot-out killing 1 officer on the scene.

The 2 other police officers were rushed to hospital. Sadly, one of the officers died at the hospital. The suspect was also killed during the shoot-out.



Photos of the Crime Scene













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