Sunday, August 10, 2025 - Two police detectives were shot dead in Florida, Johannesburg, South Africa, on Friday morning while transporting a suspect from court, police confirmed.
Police spokesperson Lt-Col Mavela Masondo said the incident
occurred at about 10:30am. The officers, attached to the trio task team, had
collected the suspect for an appearance at the Roodepoort Magistrate’s Court in
connection with a 2023 business robbery case.
“Our members went to fetch a suspect that was to appear in
the Roodepoort magistrate's court in a case of business robbery that occurred
in 2023,” Masondo said.
He explained that after the court proceedings, the
detectives were intercepted and fatally shot while returning the suspect to
police custody. Their firearms were taken, and the suspect was later seen
driving the unmarked police vehicle, which was found abandoned a few kilometres
from the scene.
“We have launched a manhunt,” Masondo said.
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