A Johannesburg police officer was shot dead while attending to a domestic violence case in Sandton on Thursday night.
In a statement on Friday, police said Const Percy Ramalepe, 33, together with a colleague, were called out to a complaint of domestic violence on Hluhluwe Street at about 10pm.“When approached, the suspect, who appeared to be relatively calm, opened the gate to his home for the crew to enter. There they also found the complainant, being the suspect's wife,” SAPS spokesperson Brig Vish Naidoo said.“The crew member quickly grabbed the suspect's wife, took cover and called for backup.
“I am deeply saddened by the news of the killing of this young member in the line of duty, especially at a time when the country is faced by the devastating Covid-19 pandemic,” he said.
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