A woman and her brother were shot dead by a police captain, in Protea late last night.
It is alleged that the group was at home celebrating the birthday of the captain’s girlfriend, who is also a police officer. The captain reportedly called the girlfriend to the side, and that is when people saw him draw a firearm, and shoot her and her brother dead while three other civilians sustained injuries. He then turned the gun on himself.
Two counts of murder, three counts of attempted murder and an inquest docket were opened at Protea police station for further investigation.
The Provincial Commissioner of the police in Gauteng, Lieutenant General Tommy Mthombeni is saddened by this incident and sends his heartfelt condolences to the affected families. “We give our members these tools to protect themselves against criminals, so it is very disheartening to see the very same tools being used to kill their loved ones. I urge our members to make use of Employee Health and Wellness facilities to assist them to deal with any problems they may be facing, whether work or personal, EHW is always there”, concluded Lt Gen Mthombeni.
