Yellow and black crime scene tape A 50-year-old on-duty traffic officer from KwaDukuza Municipality (KDM) was killed in a shooting incident on Monday morning on the N2 Southbound near Groutville off-ramp.
A 50-year-old on-duty traffic officer from KwaDukuza Municipality (KDM) was killed in a shooting incident on Monday morning on the N2 Southbound near Groutville off-ramp.
IPSS Medical Rescue spokesperson Samantha Meyrick said on Monday morning that IPSS Medical Rescue responded to the N2 Groutville off-ramp following a shooting involving a local traffic officer.
“Sadly, the member has been declared deceased on scene,” she said.
Ensure Security’s Kyle van Reenen said the officer was a member of the KwaDukuza Municipality traffic authority. “A member of the KDM traffic authority was shot and killed when he responded to a hijacking on the N2 near Groutville in KZN,” he said.
Provincial police spokesperson Constable Thenjiswa Ngcobo said police in KwaDukuza are investigating a case of murder following an incident in which a 50-year-old man was fatally wounded.
“It is alleged that he was on duty when he was shot by an unknown suspect on 4 November 2023 at the N2 Southbound near Groutville off-ramp,” said Ngcobo.
Van Reenen said this shooting comes after a Marshall Security officer was killed in a shooting incident on Friday. He said the security officer was killed during an armed robbery incident in the Avoca area of Durban on Friday evening.
“Our thoughts and prayers extend to the family and friends of these two fallen heroes. Thank you for your service. Rest easy. We have the watch,” said van Reenen.
IPSS offered condolences to the friends, family, and work colleagues of the fallen traffic officer. “As fellow first responders, we thank you for your service and ultimate sacrifice for your community.”
In 2022, “The Mercury” reported that senior traffic law enforcement official, Superintendent Eddie Boaventura, was killed in a shooting incident. The report said that Boaventura succumbed to his injuries hours later while being treated in hospital.
In another incident in 2022, Assistant Superintendent Colin Sibusiso Poh Zulu from KwaDukuza Municipality was killed after sustaining fatal injuries during a roadblock operation. Zulu was hit by a bakkie which collided with an oncoming car between KwaDukuza central business district and Darnall.
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