Durban cops killed while protecting a councillor
Police are investigating the shooting and killing of two
officers in the Phoenix area in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal on Monday night.
It is reported the two cops, one female and one male, were killed while trying to protect a councillor in the area.
The Durban Metro Police Department (DMPD) spokesperson, Parboo Sewpersad, says the incident took place outside the councillor's residence.
"Details are unknown at the present related to what happened at the scene; however, they were in a marked police vehicle when they were shot," says Sewpersad.
Sewpersad says the suspects also stole the officers' firearms.
A major search is underway.
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