JMPD officer in serious condition after shootout in Turffontein
On Tuesday night, two officers stopped a car and a passenger opened fire.
JOHANNESBURG - A Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) officer and a suspect have been wounded in a shootout in Turffontein.
On Tuesday night, two officers stopped a car and a passenger opened fire.
The officers retaliated, wounding one suspect.
The man was taken to hospital under police guard.
JMPD spokesperson Xolani Fihla said the officer was in a serious, but stable, condition following the shootout.
βIt was also established that the vehicle was reported stolen and the firearm used by the suspects was found in the vehicle. A case of attempted murder and possession of a stolen vehicle was opened for further investigation,β Fihla said.
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β Jo'burg Metro Police Department - JMPD (@JoburgMPD) June 3, 2020
Media Statement
02 June 2020
JMPD OFFICER IN SERIOUS BUT STABLE CONDITION FOLLOWING SHOOTING
A Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) officer is in a serious but stable condition following a shootout on 02 June 2020 in Turffontein.https://t.co/M9bQdnslCv pic.twitter.com/6bd7tePPLI
