Shortly after midnight on Sunday morning, whilst responding to an alarm activation of a business premises in Jaco Jackson Road, in the Stamford Hill area of Durban, one of our armed reaction officers came under attack from a number of armed suspects.
The suspects attacked the armed reaction officer as he was attempting to leave the premesis, striking him several times on his head with a large rock. In fear for his life and an attempt to defend himself the officer discharged his firearm, striking one of the suspects. The remaining suspects fled the scene in an unknown direction.
Additional resources were dispatched to the scene including the assistance of Netcare911 Emergency Care Practitioners.
The suspect was found to have suffered a fatal gunshot wound and was declared dead on arrival of paramedics.
An extensive search was conducted for the remaining suspects involved however they remain at large.
Our armed reaction officer sustained injury and was stabilized on scene using intermediate life support intervention, before being taken by an ambulance to a nearby hospital for further care.
On further investigation, it was ascertained that on exiting the property, the armed reaction officer encountered difficulty closing the driveway security gate and exited his vehicle to inspect the gate when he came under attack. Closer investigation by authorities later revealed the gate had been tampered with, a wire was found to have been used to force the gate to remain open and possibly lure the officer from his vehicle.
The scene was secured and handed over to the South African Police Services for further investigation and processing.
We wish our reaction officer a speedy recovery.
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