Two officers fatally shot in Reiger Park ambush while on patrol.
Two members of the South African Police Service’s Anti-Gang Unit have been fatally shot in Reiger Park, east of Johannesburg, while responding to reports of gunfire.
The two officers were killed at about 7.30pm on Friday while they were part of a crime prevention team conducting patrols in the area.
Police spokesperson Brigadier Brenda Muridili said that preliminary reports indicate that the members were part of a crime prevention team conducting patrols in the area.
"After hearing gunshots, they drove towards the source of the shots, where they were allegedly ambushed," she said
