TimesLIVE reports that a Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) officer was attacked on an officer in Bloubosrand, Randburg, on Sunday.

The officer was critically injured when he and his colleagues from the tactical response unit were following up information about a person suspected of drug dealing. When they approached the suspect and identified themselves as police officials, they called for reinforcement, alleging a robbery. This led to a violent attack on one of the officers. “During the ensuing events two suspects were shot, one was critically wounded and taken to Olivedale Hospital and the other sustained a hand wound. He was treated at the scene by paramedics and subsequently arrested,” the JMPD reported. A third suspect, who transported the critically wounded suspect to hospital, was identified by the officers and apprehended. The officer’s firearm was recovered by Douglasdale police and a police vehicle was damaged in the incident. An investigation is under way by the Independent Police Investigative Directorate, while a case of attempted murder and public violence has been opened.

• Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Shonisani Tshikalange at TimesLIVE

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