A suspect shot at the officers.
A police officer has been shot and killed after engaging alleged hijackers in Kwaggafontein, Mpumalanga, police said on Sunday.
“While driving along the R573 road in Vlaklaagte, they came across a Toyota Corolla on the side of the road, with the hazard lights flashing. As the three members approached the Corolla, it sped off. The policemen followed the car, resulting in a high-speed chase for a few kilometres until it stopped.”“The police returned fire, but Constable Mdluli was hit. While the other two uninjured members were attending to Constable Mdluli, the suspects fled the scene on foot.
She said the province had implemented the 72-hour activation plan “and all the necessary resources needed to investigate this incident have been mobilised”.
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