Two police officials of the Nelspruit Protection and Security Services (VIP services) are dead after a shocking incident earlier today.

A shooting took place inside the Bester Brown building in Paul Kruger Street in Mbombela at around 08:00.

According to witnesses, one of the officials, who was a sergeant (35), approached his superior, a colonel (55), to request a transfer to another unit. The colonel allegedly refused whereafter the sergeant shot him. He then proceeded to kill himself.

According to Mpumalanga police spokesperson Brigadier Selvy Mohlala, an investigation has been launched.

Mohlala says: “There were no altercations reported prior to the incident. It was just a normal working day. We have begun an investigation.”

He confirms the officials were declared dead on the scene and says the names of the deceased will not be disclosed yet.