On Sunday night, an off-duty officer was shot outside his home in Gugulethu in an apparent hijacking.
According to the City of Cape Town, the incident occurred at approximately 7pm. The officer’s wife stated that the attack was an attempted hijacking. Numerous shots were reportedly fired, two of which hit the 40-year-old.
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He was transported to hospital and is in stable condition.
‘This callous attack cannot be condoned. It comes just a week after our annual Remembrance Service, and almost a year to the day that we lost another Law Enforcement officer,’ says JP Smith, the City’s Mayco member for safety and security.
‘The City will support the South African Police Service in their investigation to ensure that those responsible are brought to book. I also want to encourage anyone in the community who knows anything about this incident and the identities of those involved, to please report it to the City’s dedicated tip-off line.’
‘We will avail all services and support available through the City’s Employee Assistance Programme to our staff member and his family on the path to recovery.’
The City calls on anyone with information to come forward.
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