# A police captain investigating the murder of former Knysna mayor Aubrey Tsengwa was killed in a shootout this morning. The Tactical Response Team officer was deployed to the Western Cape Town to probe Tsengwa’s killing and the murders of two other ANC politicians, Mandla Matiwane and Mandla Tyololo, last week. The unnamed officer died during an operation at the Sewendelaan informal settlement targeting illegal firearms. Police spokesperson Novela Potelwa says a 38-year-old suspect was also killed in the shootout.
Knysna murder probe takes deadly turn as police captain and a suspect die in shootout