Police officer shot & killed in Delft
Another officer was wounded when the pair were attacked by AK-47 wielding gunmen.
CAPE TOWN - A police officer has been shot and killed, and another wounded in Delft.
Authorities say they were attacked by AK-47 wielding gunmen during a robbery at a filling station in the early hours of this morning.
The suspects apparently wanted to blow up an ATM.
Hawks spokesperson Lloyd Ramovha says, "The 40-year-old constable succumbed to the injuries as a result, and the warrant officer who survived is at the hospital at the moment."
The gunmen fled the scene, leaving behind their explosives.