Cop shot dead in Brakpan
2013-02-11 17:00
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Johannesburg
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Johannesburg - An Ekurhuleni metro police officer has
been shot dead in Brakpan, spokesperson Vusi Mabanga said on Monday.
Mabanga said the officer, Popi Simphiwe Maseko, was shot
dead on Sunday - allegedly by a man arrested for drunk driving at an accident
scene.
"This shocking incident happened while Maseko and a
colleague were preparing to take the suspect to the Pholosong Hospital to draw
a blood sample."
He said the man fled the scene and was arrested on Monday
in Tsakane.
He was expected to appear in the Brakpan Magistrate's
Court on Tuesday.
Mabanga said Maseko was the second officer to die in the
line of duty in Ekurhuleni recently.
"The other officer was run over by a vehicle while
trying to stop it on the N3 free way last month."
- SAPA
