A 40-year-old man has been killed and a police officer was rushed to hospital after they were shot in Alexandra, Johannesburg, as violent protests over the jailing of former president Jacob Zuma flared up in Gauteng on Sunday. The National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (NatJOINTS) said in a statement on Sunday that it was investigating the killing, adding that they could not at this stage say whether the man was shot at a protest or not.
FILE PHOTO: Supporters of former South African President Jacob Zuma block the freeway with burning tyres during a protest in Peacevale, South Africa, July 9, 2021.A 40-year-old man has been killed and a police officer was rushed to hospital after they were shot in Alexandra, Johannesburg, as violent protests over the jailing of former president Jacob Zuma flared up in Gauteng on Sunday.
"In the meantime, an investigation is under way to determine the circumstances surrounding the fatal shooting of a 40-year-old man who was certified dead at a local clinic," NatJOINTS spokesperson Col Brenda Muridili. Police said they were on high alert in both provinces"in response to incidents of opportunistic criminality and violent protests".
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