News24 reports that four KwaZulu-Natal police officers came under fire in separate incidents in just 48-hours, leaving one officer dead and another in critical care.

In the most recent incident in Durban on Monday, one of two police officers who attempted to stop a suspected stolen vehicle, was shot twice and rushed to hospital where he is currently in intensive care. In another incident on Sunday, a police officer was killed after a shooting incident in Greytown. Colonel Athlenda Mathe said two officers were driving from Greytown to Tugela Ferry when they stopped alongside the road. "An unknown motor vehicle stopped beside the state vehicle and shot both members. Both members managed to drive to a nearby hospital for medical care. Sadly, one of them succumbed to their injuries and the other is still receiving medical care," Mathe reported. Also on Sunday in Greytown, an officer who was walking alongside the railway line was accosted by two unknown suspects. One of the men demanded cash and cellphones. "The member surrendered his possessions and thereafter managed to draw his firearm where he shot one of the male suspects. The other male suspect shot the member in the leg and managed to get away," Mathe indicated. The other suspect succumbed to his injuries on scene and was found in possession of the officers' stolen items.

Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Kaveel Singh at News24

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