The Gauteng provincial police have told the Germiston City News that there has been an attempted murder at the Golden Walk Shopping Centre.
The incident took place at about 2pm when police officers, dressed in civilian clothes, approached security guards who were busy loading money into an ATM.
The officers, who were on patrol, wanted to ask the security guards if everything was in order.
It is alleged that the security guards mistook the police for armed robbers and they fired shots at the police officers.
One officer was wounded in the leg and taken to hospital where he is in a stable condition.
A case of attempted murder is being investigated by the Germiston police.
No arrests have been made as yet.
Related Articles
