Traffic police officer shot and wounded in Mitchell's Plain

Lusanda Bill
06 March 2014

Cape Town police are investigating a shooting incident whereby a 40-year-old traffic officer was shot and wounded in Rockland's, Mitchell’s Plain on Wednesday. 

Police Spokesperson Thembinkosi Kinana said the officer was shot after leaving his house on his patrol vehicle.

Kinana said it is alleged that when the victim left his home he noticed two unidentified suspects standing next to his house.  One of the suspects fired shots at him wounding him on his leg which then the victim returned fire and the suspects fled the scene.

“The motive for this incident is unknown at this stage and no arrests have been made as yet, however the police have opened a case of attempted murder” Kinana added.

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