Cape town - Two female traffic officers escaped with their lives when they were shot by brazen robbers who thought they could steal their firearms.
But the officers were not armed when they stopped to buy food at the Spar in Harare, Khayelitsha, just after 11am on Tuesday.
The two robbers were seen on CCTV footage approaching the officers before opening fire on them.
One of the women was shot in the leg and the other in the stomach.
The bleeding officers jumped into their vehicle and drove themselves to Mitchells Plain Melomed Hospital for medical assistance.
The suspects fled in a green Toyota Avanza
The City’s Mayoral Committee member, JP Smith, says the robbers were out to steal the officers’ firearms but didn’t realise they were not armed.
Smith said video footage from the Spar shows two armed suspects approaching officers quickly before opening fire.
“It is alleged the motive behind the shooting was robbery and that the suspects were after their firearms. It was later reported the officers did not carry any official firearms,” Smith says.
The suspects were still at large by last night.
Daily Voice