News24 | Gauteng cops gunned down, prisoner escapes in brazen attack

Outrage after prisoner shoots and kills two police officers in Gauteng

Maximum resources have been deployed to trace an awaiting trial prisoner who shot and killed two police officers in Roodepoort.

News24 | Gauteng cops gunned down, prisoner escapes in brazen attack

Two police officers were gunned down while transporting a prisoner from the Roodepoort Magistrate’s Court on Friday, according to Gauteng police.

'We will not rest until Moyo is behind bars’ – Firoz Cachalia, on latest cop killings

Acting Police Minister Professor Firoz Cachalia has vowed that law enforcement “will not rest” until the fugitive is re-arrested.

Two Cops Shot Dead In Roodepoort Ambush During Prisoner Escape

Roodepoort – A massive manhunt is underway after two Gauteng police officers were shot and killed while transporting a prisoner from the Roodepoort Magistrate’s Court on Friday morning. Police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Mavela Masondo confirmed the officers, both members of the specialised Trio Task Team, were ambushed at around 10:30 on Albertina Sisulu Road in Roodepoort. The team investigates serious crimes including house robberies, bus…