Gauteng traffic cops shot and wounded

[LazyLion]

Two traffic police officers were shot and wounded in Heidelberg, Gauteng police said on Friday.

Captain Thivhulawi Tshilate said the two aged 46 and 52, were patrolling the R550 road on Thursday night when a white Volkswagen Golf overtook them on a barrier line.

The officers signalled the car to stop, but it sped off.

"The traffic officers gave chase and... one of the occupants of the suspect's vehicle protruded through the window and started firing several shots towards the traffic officers' vehicle with a rifle," Tshilate said.

"Both traffic officers... sustained serious injuries and [were] taken to the hospital for medical treatment."

He said the driver and passengers were unknown. A case of attempted murder had been opened.


Source : Sapa /mm/aa
Date : 27 Jun 2014 06:48

 

[Beachless]

Not good hope they recover fully and the bastards that shot them die a painful death.

 

[Creag]

Yeah, hope they make a speedy recovery and catch the critters. Time these miscreants are extinguished.

 

[Kornhub]

Hope they recover soon

 

[ToxicBunny]

Sounds like the cops were baited into this tbh....

 

[Polish]

Speedy recovery to the Metro dudes

 

[Chicken Boo]

Interesting if only because shooting out of a moving car is not usually a very accurate affair and they managed to hit both cops, at night..?

 

[Solarion]

No wonder Gauteng is called gangster's paradise

 

[Taranis]

Interesting if only because shooting out of a moving car is not usually a very accurate affair and they managed to hit both cops, at night..?

Yes, my thoughts exactly. Remarkable aim, perhaps military?