Two traffic officers based in Hammarsdale, KwaZulu-Natal were senselessly gunned down while driving to work on Tuesday morning. A hail of bullets ripped through the vehicle they had occupied, and the circumstances behind this chilling crime still remain a mystery.
It was earlier reported that the pair had been travelling to work when attackers opened fire on their vehicle. The alleged ambush took place around 6:00, under the cover of darkness. Metro Police spokesperson Parbhoo Sewpersad confirmed that the officers were part of the city’s law enforcement team
DURBAN METRO POLICE TRAFFIC WARDENS SHOT & KILLED IN WHAT SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN AN AMBUSH : MPHUMALANGA UNIT 3 BUS STOP. HAMMARSDALE. KZN pic.twitter.com/Ku5SUl4t3V
— REZA (@crimeairnetwork) June 9, 2020
“The scene is active. We at the Metro police are shocked by what we have heard and seen and at this stage. It is unknown what the circumstances were. We cannot say whether it was a drive-by shooting. The SAPS and members of the Hawks are investigating and will be able to give us more info soon.
Both men – aged 24 and 36 respectively – were declared dead at the scene, and there was nothing the first responders could do to help the victims. Hawks have been also called to assess the situation in Hammarsdale.
REPORTS: KZN, Two Metro Police members have been gunned down near Hammarsdale. They had been travelling to work in a private vehicle, which was sprayed with bullets. pic.twitter.com/8Bk8PlsMoJ
— Road Traffic Management Corporation (At 🏠) (@TrafficRTMC) June 9, 2020
Attention now turns to hunting down the perpetrators, who made a speedy getaway from the crime scene. It’s yet to be confirmed if this was a drive-by shooting, and all ‘motivating factors’ are under consideration.
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Source: thesouthafrican
