Acting National Commissioner Lieutenant General Puleng Dimpane says maximum resources have been mobilised to hunt down a group of criminals who attacked two Crime Intelligence officers this afternoon in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal.
The attack on the Crime Intelligence officers happened in the Mount Edgecombe area.
A member who was the driver of a State vehicle has succumbed to the gunshot wounds sustained at the scene.
Another member, who was also shot and wounded during the attack, has been airlifted to hospital and is currently receiving urgent medical care.
A manhunt has been launched for the suspects.
South African Police Service (SAPS) specialised units, including Crime Intelligence operatives, detectives, the organised crime unit and highly trained police officers are working around the clock to track down and apprehend those involved.
Dimpane has condemned the attack, describing it as an assault on the authority of the State and those who risk their lives in the fight against crime.
“No stone will be left unturned in ensuring that the perpetrators are brought to justice.”
SAPS has deployed its Employee Health and Wellness experts, including psychologists and chaplains, to the family of the deceased and the SAPS Crime Intelligence unit to offer psychosocial services.
SAPS has extended its deepest condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of the fallen officer and has wished the injured member a full and speedy recovery. – SAnews.gov.za
