Two police officers have been shot and killed by a detainee inside the Johannesburg Central Police Station’s holding cells following a hostage drama that lasted nearly five hours.
SABC reported that the hostage siege began around 11pm on Friday night when a man arrested for the illegal possession of dagga was brought to the Booysens Police’s holding cells. It seemed he was not searched before being taken to the holding cells.
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The detainee shot and killed the first police officer while the second officer was wounded and died hours later. A third police officer managed to escape, sounding the alarm.
The hostage drama ended around 4am. TimesLive.co.za
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