Lusikisiki police investigates business burglary and attempted murder

Loyiso Langeni
08 April 2015

An investigation is underway following the shooting of a police officer in Lusikisiki in the Eastern Cape.

It is believed that 30-year-old Constable Zilungile Dubula was attending to a business robbery when she was shot at.

Lieutenant Khaya Tonjeni said the members were responding to a business robbery at one of the businesses in Main Street, Lusikisiki and when they approached the scene they were shot at by the suspects before they disembarked from the vehicle.

Tonjeni added that the members fired back and a shootout ensued. One of the members, Constable Zilungile Dubula, was shot in the upper and lower body. She was taken to hospital for medical attention and she is reportedly to be in a stable condition.

A case of business burglary and attempted murder has been opened and no arrests have been made as yet.