An off-duty Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) officer was killed and a paramedic wounded during a shooting in Pollak Park, Springs, yesterday (November 13).

Springs Advertiser reports that according to preliminary information from the EMPD, the officer, who was attached to the EMPD First Response Unit, was responding to a house burglary complaint circulating on a community WhatsApp group, with Ekurhuleni Emergency Services paramedics.

Upon arrival at the scene, the members were confronted by a suspect.

According to the EMPD, during the confrontation, the suspect managed to disarm the officer and shot both the officer and a male paramedic.

The EMPD officer died and the paramedic was transported to the Netcare N17 Hospital for medical treatment.

No arrests have been made at this stage. A case of murder and attempted murder has been opened and is under investigation.

The EMPD extended its condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of the officer and wished the injured paramedic a speedy recovery.

Anyone with information that can assist with the investigation is urged to contact the nearest police station or EMPD control room.

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