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Hawks member shot dead by two SAPS members─── 05:22 Tue, 29 Nov 2016
Johannesburg – A Hawks officer was shot dead, allegedly by his own colleagues, a spokesperson for the crime-fighting unit said on Monday.
Warrant Officer Colbern Mashego pulled over two police officers in Boksburg on Sunday evening while they were driving to OR Tambo International Airport, allegedly with a bag full of drugs, Hawks spokesperson, Brigadier Hangwani Mulaudzi, said.
When Mashego approached the car a shootout broke out. He was shot dead. One of the two officers apparently committed suicide, Mulaudzi said.
The second officer, a sergeant, fled the scene and was arrested later. A bag containing drugs was seized.
Independent Police Investigative Directorate spokesperson, Moses Dlamini, said the police officers were driving a Ford Ranger. The shooting happened in Jet Park, near Emperor’s Palace Casino.
