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Three suspects aged between 30 and 40 were apprehended on charges of murder and hijacking following an incident during the early hours of this morning which left an off duty police Constable with fatal gunshot wounds in Delft. The 31-year-old Constable stationed at Gugulethu police station was gun down at around 03:30 in Delius Street Delft South and robbed of his vehicle, a VW Touran. Our investigation led to the discovery of the vehicle in Elsies River this morning and the subsequent arrest of the suspects, who are scheduled for a court appearance in Blue Downs once they have been charged. DPCI detectives have been assigned to probe the circumstances surrounding the incident.

Source: South African Police Service