TSHWANE cops are searching for three suspects after a deadly incident.
Constable Sharon Hlongwane was killed in a shoot-out with suspects at the Chris Hani section in Block G, Hammanskraal.
Constable Hlongwane was shot and killed during a shoot-out with thugs.
The shocking incident happened on Friday, 12 September.
The constable was stationed at the Temba Crime Prevention Unit.
Gauteng police spokeswoman Captain Tintswalo Sibeko said: "It's reported that the police officials were patrolling the area when they noticed a suspicious vehicle, a white VW Polo.
"When the police approached the suspects, a shoot-out ensued, and the police official was fatally injured. The suspects abandoned their vehicle and fled on foot into the nearby bushes."
Sibeko said that station management and Employee Health and Wellness have arranged for the member's family and colleagues to receive the necessary psychosocial support.
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Gauteng police commissioner Lieutenant-General Tommy Mthombeni has extended his sincere condolences to the family and colleagues of the dead member.
Mthombeni said that on Sunday, 14 September, there will be a commemoration for four of their officials who were killed in the line of duty.
"It's disheartening that we will be doing so with this incident still fresh on our minds. Serving as a reminder that we are under attack from criminals. We will not be deterred. We will carry on the fight against the scourge of police killings and crime in this province," said Mthombeni.
Sibeko added that no arrests have been made yet, and the investigation is underway.
She's appealing to anyone with information that may assist with investigation to call CrimeStop on 08600 10111.
