A police officer in Limpopo allegedly shot two folks, along side his lady friend, forward of turning the gun on himself on Wednesday afternoon.
Police are investigating two cases of homicide and an inquest docket after the incident that took set in Seshego Zone 3.
Provincial police commissioner Lt-Gen Thembi Hadebe said the 27-year-extinct constable hooked up to the Roedtan police station allegedly went to a flat where he stumbled on a girl believed to be his lady friend with one other man.
“He then confronted them and shot them ineffective forward of turning the gun on himself. All three folk were certified ineffective on the scene. The policeman’s carrier pistol turned into as soon as stumbled on on the scene. It is no longer sure at this stage what triggered the incident but domestic-linked challenges can’t be dominated out,” Hadebe said.
She in actual fact helpful police officers to glance legit abet and counselling when faced with relationship concerns.
“Our persons are in actual fact helpful to create exercise of accessible inner serving to professionals whose responsibility is to stare after the employees’ health and wellness concerns and desist from resorting to horrible violence when dealing with challenges,” Hadebe said.
Limpopo MEC for transport and community security Polly Boshielo condemned the killings whereas sending condolences to the families of the deceased.
“Right here’s extraordinarily tragic and the plot it is miles presupposed to trust took place, traumatic. We relieve our police officers to the least bit times glance abet when experiencing non-public concerns of any kind,” Boshielo said.