Gauteng police are calling on members of the public to help them with information that could lead to the arrest of suspects, after an off-duty police officer was shot and killed, and two more officers injured in a separate incident in less than 24 hours.
The off-duty police officer, based at Orlando Police Station, was murdered and robbed of his service pistol in Freedom Park, south of Johannesburg, last night.
In the second incident, two public order police officers were attacked in Akasia, Pretoria where there have been violent eviction protests.
“Police are reminding communities that they remain the eyes and ears of all law enforcement agencies and are pivotal to the reduction of crimes, especially those that are serious and violent in nature. Gauteng Police have since launched the 72-hour activation plan in a bid to apprehend those responsible for the murder and attack of the police officials. Communities who may have information on both incidents are encouraged to call the Crime Stop Hotline Number,” says Police Spokesperson Athlenda Mathe.
