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family.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span lang=\"EN-ZA\" style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;\">Captain Frederick van Wyk, a provincial police spokesperson, says the<br>\ncircumstances around the shooting incident in Phoenix, Milnerton are currently<br>\nunder investigation.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span lang=\"EN-ZA\" style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;\">It is said that the police officer fatally shot and wounded his<br>\n46-year-old wife and 20-year-old daughter and also injured himself around 03:00<br>\non Thursday morning.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span lang=\"EN-ZA\" style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;\">\u201cHe (the officer) was transported to a nearby hospital for medical<br>\ntreatment,\u201d Van Wyk says.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span lang=\"EN-ZA\" style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;\">The police say a double murder case was opened for investigation.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span 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