TimesLIVE reports that police are on the hunt for suspects who shot and killed two eThekwini metro police officers and stole their firearms on Monday night.  

Metro police spokesperson Parboo Sewpersad said two police officers - a male and female stationed in Verulam and assigned to councillor protection - came under fire shortly before 10pm.  “They were stationed outside the councillor’s home in Bhambayi, between Fernham and Stoneham, when suspects fired multiple shots at them, killing the male in the driver’s seat and the female, who was also in the vehicle.”  The two officers, an inspector and constable, were then robbed of their firearms.  Moses Zulu, the ward 52 councillor, was not injured in the attack, but said he feared for his life after the shootings.  “This was definitely an attack on me, when people shoot at the police who are in my yard to protect me,” Zulu stated.  He indicated that there were ongoing issues in the Bhambayi community with regard to service delivery protests.

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