Two cops shot dead in Joburg after responding to hijacking complaint

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Two cops shot dead in Joburg after responding to hijacking complaint
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'We cannot rest until the killers have been found'

Police spokesperson Brig Vishnu Naidoo said a captain and a warrant officer were responding to reports of a hijacking at Leonie street in Winchester Hills, in the south of Johannesburg, around 8pm.

“Initial reports suggest the two members came under fire and they were both fatally wounded at Vleiroos Street while on their way to the complaint. The hijacked vehicle has since been recovered in Klipspruit, Soweto.”Khehla Sithole said officers were working around the clock to find the killers.Anyone with information on the incident can call the Crime Stop number 086-001-0111.

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