Female cop shoots infant and boyfriend dead, turns gun on herself 15 February 2021 - 07:45 By Iavan Pijoos A 28-year-old police constable allegedly shot her 33-year-old partner and their five-month-old son in Mpumalanga on Saturday. Image: 123RF/123RF Premium
Mpumalanga police commissioner Lt-Gen Mondli Zuma has called on officers to seek urgent help when faced with domestic challenges following a tragic shooting incident involving a female officer.
Police spokesperson Brig Leonard Hlathi said the call came after a 28-year-old constable allegedly shot her 33-year-old partner and their five-month-old son in Embalenhle near Secunda in Mpumalanga on Saturday.
Hlathi said the officer later turned the gun on herself. She was declared dead on the scene.
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