Man killed, cops stabbed

Published Aug 10, 2012

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Gauteng -

Two men were shot dead, and two police officers stabbed and wounded in separate incidents in Gauteng on Friday afternoon, police said.

Patrolling police in Orlando, Soweto, stopped and tried to search a man reported to have dagga in his possession, Lt-Col Katlego Mogale said.

“When the reservist tried to search the suspect, the suspect pulled out a knife and stabbed the member in the chest.”

The officer fired a shot as he fell on the ground. The man died and the reservist was taken to a local hospital for treatment, Mogale said

In Akasia, Pretoria, police were trying to arrest a man who allegedly stabbed and wounded another man on Tuesday, she said.

“When police tried to cuff the suspect... (he) pulled out a knife and stabbed the member twice.”

Mogale said the stabbed officer retaliated by firing shots, which killed the man. - Sapa

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