A RAG security officer was shot last night on Sainsbury Road, Bedfordview and later died.
According to Bedfordview SAPS spokesperson Captain André de Jager security officers responded to an alarm activation following a house robbery.
“On arrival at the scene, reaction officers saw suspects attempting to jump over a wall. The officers chased the suspects in an attempt to apprehend them.
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“One of the suspects opened fire on reacting officers. One officer was shot in the head,” Capt de Jager said.
“The officer, aged 33, was rushed to Union Hospital. He was later pronounced deceased”.
The other officer escaped without injury.
The suspects fled the scene.
Bedfordview SAPS and the Cluster Trio Task team will investigate charges of murder and residential robbery.
