Hawks officer killed in Mams shootout
Three suspects were also fatally shot in the incident in the far east of Mamelodi earlier today.
A member of the Hawks’ Technical Operation Management Services (TOMS) was shot and killed in a shootout with suspects in Mamelodi during an operation earlier today.
Three suspects were also fatally shot in the incident in the far east of Mamelodi, according to Brigadier Nomthandazo Mbambo.
The TOMS members were approaching a shack in the Lusaka informal settlement, where high-calibre rifles were reportedly kept, when the suspects opened fire at them and a shootout ensued.
Several firearms were seized.
The national head of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation, Lieutenant General Godfrey Lebeya expressed his heartfelt sadness in the loss of such a dedicated member of the Hawks.
“The proliferation of illegal firearms in our communities is resulting not only in the loss of innocent lives, but also robs us of police officers who have sworn to defend this country and its inhabitants,” said Lebeya.
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