All is being reported to be not well in the Gauteng Province as gun crimes continue to rule the roast. A notorious crew of gangsters made a team of police officers get a run for their money as they were left torn apart.
Residents were given yet another terrifying treat on the 21st of February 2022 as heavy gunfire was heard being exchanged. A report which was later on published by the News24 regarding this incident clarified that three members of the police department were the latest victim of gun crime.
Images from the scene which are circulating on various platforms show that a medical helicopter had been dispatched to the crime scene as first responders are doing all they can to save precious lives.
It has been confirmed that the Netcare has since sent in two helicopters with teams of medics to attend to the casualties. Patients who had been treated are said to have been taken to the South Rand Hospital in Johannesburg.
Residents who were within the vicinity of the incident claimed that there was a chaotic shooting incident which took place. It however remains mysterious on what could have possibly led to such warlike scenes being experienced.
At the moment, the scene is being said to be active as some discrete gun shots are still being heard. The police and security teams have surrounded the area as they are intensifying their operations in a bid to set their foothold in the area.
Police officers are said to have been shot and a total of three members had incurred gunshot wounds. One of the officers got shot in the chest while there are reports of one victim being taken hostage. A brutal assault on the suspects by the officers led to the hostage victim being released.
One witnessed who spoke to the media on condition of anonymity claimed that the police officers were chasing down a gang of suspects.
A team of officers who were using a helicopter to trace the suspects got attacked as the gang fired shots on the crew members leaving them seriously wounded. Further details regarding this incident are set to be published by the police department soon.
This spelled what is being experienced in most of the parts of the country which are being constantly rocked by crime.
Criminals are become more and more wild with each passing day. From the look of things, if the situation is left uncontrolled, soon our once beloved country will become ungovernable.
Members of the public are sending out get well soon messages to the officers who got wounded in this attack.