A police constable is in a stable condition in a Cape Town
hospital, after he was shot in his leg by a 38-year-old suspect following a
shootout with police in Browns Farm, Phillipi.
PICTURE: PixabayThe police's Andre Traut said the 51-year-old Colonel and
three colleagues were doing crime prevention patrols in Browns Farm at around
15:50 on Friday, when they were alerted of an armed robbery in progress in
Mnixi Street.
"They immediately responded and approached the
beverage delivery vehicle which was the target of the robbery. Upon the arrival
on the crime scene, the suspects fled on foot with police in pursuit. One of
the suspects opened fire at the police members, and wounded the Colonel. This
suspect was further pursued by the Colonel’s colleagues until he was arrested
and disarmed. The other suspects managed to evade arrest and are being
sought."
"SAPS will not tolerate an attack on our members, and
we will use all our resources to bring perpetrators to book so that they can
face the consequences in a court of law," added Colonel Andrè Traut.
The suspect have since appeared in court, where he faced
charges of attempted murder, the possession of an unlicensed firearm and armed
robbery.
Done By: Mitchum George
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