A police officer shot and killed in Phillipi

Mluleki Mrwebi

03 March 2012

A 36-year-old police officer was gunned down in Phillipi East last night.

The female constable was on duty at the time of the attack.

She was driving a police vehicle from Khayelitsha to Phillipi police station where she is stationed.

Cape Town police Spokesperson Andre Traut said she was shot twice and later died in hospital.

Traut added that no arrest have been made so far.