A Hawks officer and three men died after a shootout in Mamelodi on Thursday afternoon. Hawks spokesperson Brigadier Nomthandazo Mbambo said the officer and his team were tipped off about three men who kept illegal firearms in their shack in Lusaka. As they approached the address, the suspects took shots at the members, and a shootout ensued. READ | Three gunmen in balaclavas storm Free State cop shop, shooting officerMbambo said the other officers who were on the scene were not injured. The National Head of the Hawks, Lieutenant Godfrey Lebeya, expressed his sadness at the loss of an officer.

Source: News 24 June 09, 2023 04:44 UTC