Cape Town – Two Fidelity security officers were killed and two others critically injured following an attack on their vehicle on Tuesday in Gqeberha, Eastern Cape.
According to Fidelity Services Group CEO Wahl Bartmann, four of the company’s security officers were patrolling a suburb of Joe Slovo, Gqeberha, when they were attacked by an unknown number of assailants at about 11.20am.
The assailant’s fired shots at the Fidelity vehicle. Bartmann said the driver of the vehicle tried to drive off while the Fidelity crew returned fire at the assailants.
Both the driver and a security officer were fatally wounded and died at the scene.
The other two officers were transported to Life Mercantile and Greenacres hospital in Qgeberha and are in a critical condition.
Bartmann said Fidelity’s Port Elizabeth management team and local SAPS were immediately on the scene.
“Our sincere condolences go out to the family of our deceased officers. We have seen several incidents on our Fidelity officers and vehicle attacks over the last week.
“This is virtually the third attack in almost as many days. The incidents are occurring with increasing regularity and there is enormous disregard for the sanctity of life and this senseless loss of life is just not acceptable,’’ said Bartmann.
Any information on the incident should be communicated to the Fidelity tip-off number – for WhatsApp, SMS, contact 083 939 0300 or call 011 766 6061.
Cape Times