Murder probe after off duty SAPS officers guns down JMPD officer

PRETORIA – The police watchdog, the Independent Investigative Police Directorate (Ipid), has confirmed it is investigating a case of murder after a SAPS police officer allegedly gunned down a JMPD officer during an altercation outside a Braamfontein night club.

The incident happened in the early hours of Sunday at a night club in Braamfontein. The matter is still under investigation and no arrests have been made. The officer being investigated is a Constable stationed at Parkview police station. JMPD spokesperson, Xolani Fihla, confirmed that the deceased was a member of the JMPD.

In videos circulating on social media, a man who is believed to be the metro police officer, is seen brandishing a gun and threatening the man inside a vehicle. Additionally, the armed man can be seen attempting to assault the other man by removing him from the driver’s seat before shots went off.