{"id":43339,"date":"2023-12-14T13:41:26","date_gmt":"2023-12-14T11:41:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/cityvision\/security-officer-shot-and-killed-while-on-duty-20231213\/"},"modified":"2025-03-20T02:47:08","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T00:47:08","slug":"security-officer-shot-and-killed-while-on-duty-20231213","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/cityvision\/security-officer-shot-and-killed-while-on-duty-20231213\/","title":{"rendered":"Security officer shot and killed while on duty in Lwandle, Cape Town"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A response to an alarm led to the shooting and killing of a security guard outside Khanyolwethu High School in Lwandle on Friday 8 December.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Residents of the area are concerned about escalating crime levels and appeal to law-enforcement agencies to strengthen security in the area.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Residents claim shootings and robberies have become the norm in the area.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>A response to an alarm led to the shooting and killing of a security guard outside Khanyolwethu High School in Lwandle on Friday 8 December. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Residents of the area are concerned about escalating crime levels and appeal to law-enforcement agencies to strengthen security in the area. Such remarks came in the aftermath of a security officer being shot and killed when on duty on Friday 8 December.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He was apparently also robbed of his firearm at the time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A community leader who refused to be named for fear of harassment said they were shocked by the incident. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe security officer was responding to an alarm that was ringing at Khanyolwethu High School,\u201d the leader related. \u201cHe was shot and killed while opening a school gate to ascertain what was happening inside. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHe was shot multiple times.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also being investigated is that it was possibly a trap set by the deceased\u2019s killers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He stated shootings and robberies had become the norm in the area. He urged the national government to take note of escalating crime levels there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOur officers are working tirelessly. 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