A sergeant, a police constable and four civilians were shot on February 3 in Pilgrims Rest.
This happened while the police were responding to a complaint of a possible robbery at a tavern in the area. As the police arrived at the tavern, they were met by gunfire from a group of men.
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“Both the police as well as at least four civilians sustained multiple gunshot wounds, leaving the constable dead. The sergeant and one civilian are in a critical condition. The suspects also took the police officers’ pistols before fleeing from the scene,” read a media statement.
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The national commissioner of police, Gen Khehla Sitole, has condemned this attack on police and innocent civilians. “I have again reiterated to all members that they should not fall with a gun in their hand,” said Sitole.
“These continuous, ruthless attacks on our police officers have got to stop. We can achieve maximum results in this regard only with the community rallying behind the police every step of the way,” added Sitole.
As part of the 72-Hour Activation Plan, a team of investigators including Crime Intelligence, the Hawks, forensic experts and SAPS detectives have been mobilised to track down and arrest those responsible.
The police are appealing to anyone who may have any information on
the whereabouts of the suspects or any information that could help successfully investigate this case to contact them on 08600-10111. Tip-offs can also be provided via the MySAP App. All callers may remain anonymous and all information will be treated with the strictest confidence.
