The Alexandra Police Station Picture: Supplied.
A 46-year-old sergeant and a 27-year-old constable are receiving medical treatment after they were shot on Thursday morning at a police station in Alexandra, Johannesburg.
Deputy Provincial Commissioner for Policing Major General Fred Kekana confirmed the shooting to The Citizen.
The shootout left the suspect dead.
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Kekana said the suspect entered the station at about 10am requesting assistance.
The man was asked to take a seat, however, he approached an officer who was behind a desk writing up a statement, grabbed his firearm and then started shooting randomly.
According to Kekana, the officer was dressed in civilian clothes and not in uniform at the time.
“He grabbed that firearm and started shooting randomly. And, during that situation, unfortunately, he shot one sergeant, a 46-year-old man, and a constable, a 27-year-old man,” he said.
The suspect continued shooting while the police were ordering him to stop as they chased behind him.
During the chase, the suspect was fatally wounded.
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Kekena said the officers sustained injuries on their shoulders and are receiving medical treatment.
“They were still currently receiving medical attention. They are in stable condition.”
The officers who witnessed the incident are said to be receiving counselling.
“As we speak, our members are receiving counselling. Our social workers have circulated from the police and were mobilised. They are currently busy attending to all the members, including those who were not in the centre,” Kekana added.
According to Kekana, a similar incident occurred five years ago in the same police station. On Thursday, some of the officers described how they witnessed one of their colleagues shooting five of their members five years back.
“As a department, we are attending to their mental health and their emotional condition through our social workers.
“Service delivery is not compromised, although currently, Saps [South African Police Service] demarcates this as a crime scene,” he concluded.
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