A Mpumalanga police officer shot a man dead when he and two other gunmen attacked him while he was on his way to work. | MarvinCharles_
Mpumalanga police are searching for two gunmen who attacked a police officer.The Independent Police Investigative Directorate is probing the incident.
The 43-year-old police sergeant was on his way to the Pienaar police station at about 05:00 on Friday for the start of his shift when he was attacked in Msogwaba. "He allegedly met his attackers whilst walking to the main road to get his transport. It is said that when approaching the main road, three suspects accosted him, pointing [at] him with the firearm," he said.Mdhluli added that the officer warned them not to shoot, but one of the gunmen ignored his request, cocked his firearm and fired a shot."That was when the sergeant retaliated and shot at the alleged gunman," he said.
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