Monday, August 29, 2011

Police member and suspect shot dead in Eastern Cape

By Lelethu Mquqo
29 August 2011


Eastern Cape provincial police commissioner Celiwe Binta has expressed her shock and sadness at the killing of a police officer.

Warrant officer Zamekile Mngeniso was shot dead in an encounter with criminals in Maclear yesterday.

Mngeniso and two colleagues followed up information about a wanted criminal when a shoot-out ensued.

A suspect was also shot dead and two others were arrested. Mngeniso is the third police members killed in the line of duty in the Eastern Cape this year.

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