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- A Gauteng police officer shot and killed his girlfriend and her brother before taking his own life during a birthday celebration in Soweto.
- Three other civilians were injured in the shooting.
- Police have opened murder, attempted murder, and inquest dockets as investigations continue.
A police captain in Gauteng fatally shot his girlfriend and her brother before turning the gun on himself during a birthday celebration in Protea Glen, Soweto, on Saturday night.
According to police spokesperson Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi, the captain pulled his girlfriend aside before suddenly opening fire, killing her and her brother and injuring three other civilians.
The motive behind the shooting is not yet known. An inquest docket and multiple cases of murder and attempted murder have been opened.
Gauteng Police Commissioner Lieutenant General Tommy Mthombeni expressed deep sadness over the tragedy, urging police officers to seek help through the Employee Health and Wellness programme.
We give our members these tools to protect themselves against criminals, so it is very disheartening to see the very same tools being used to kill their loved ones.
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