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EWN reports that the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) is investigating a case of culpable homicide after a KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) officer accidentally shot two colleagues – killing one and injuring another – during an operation.
The incident happened in Boboyi near Port Shepstone on on KZN’s South Coast on Sunday night while Public Order Police and the Port Shepstone K-9 Unit were conducting an operation to locate a person allegedly involved in a domestic violence issue. Eight police officers responded to the complaint. It is alleged that they were performing a tactical manoeuvre to subdue the person concerned. A stun grenade was placed inside one of the rooms. A female officer allegedly thought they were under attack and opened fire using an R-5 rifle. She shot two of her colleagues, killing a Public Order Police member and injuring a K-9 Unit member. The officer responsible for the shooting was apparently also a training officer with the SA Police Service (SAPS). IPID is investigating charges of culpable homicide and negligent discharge of a firearm.
- Read the original of the short report in the above regard by Orrin Singh at EWN
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