A SECURITY officer has been shot and killed in an incident on Kew Road in Kenville.

ALS Paramedics spokesperson Garrith Jamieson said they responded to the incident just after 11:30.

It is believed the officer was responding to an emergency when he sustained a single gunshot wound to the head.

“Paramedics arrived on scene to find SAPS and multiple security companies on scene. They were shown to a security officer who had been shot. They assessed the man believed to be in his 30s, however, he had sustained fatal injuries and was declared deceased on the scene. It is alleged that the man was a security officer and was responding to an emergency at a house when he came under fire.”

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According to Marshall Security, the incident suggests that the shooting may have been a robbery gone wrong, which was then interrupted by the responding security officer.

“The suspect’s vehicle used in the incident was recovered by our Special Operations Team, the Durban SAPS K9 Unit and the Phoenix SAPS Trio Crimes Unit on Queen Nandi Drive in the KwaMashu area,” explained spokesperson Tyron Powell.

“The officers’ firearm was also taken during the incident. Upon inspecting the recovered vehicle, it was discovered that the vehicle was sought by the SAPS and was hijacked earlier this week in the Phoenix area.”

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