Cop accused of shooting three people dead in KZN

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A police officer has been arrested after three people were shot dead in Phuphuma in KwaZulu-Natal on Saturday.

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Independent Police Investigative Directorate spokesperson, Ndileka Cola, said the shooting is under investigation."Ipid received a report alleging that a police officer was involved and investigators went out to the scene. The officer has been arrested and we are investigating the circumstances around the shooting," she said.

"The preliminary investigation indicates that the deceased was fighting his family, who called the police officers. It is alleged that the police officers arrived at the scene and there was minimal cooperation from the deceased. “It is alleged that additional police officers joined the scene, the deceased allegedly charged towards the police with a retractable knife and the police fired shot," she said.

 

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