PE policeman wounded after grappling with a suspect

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A Port Elizabeth policeman has been wounded after wrestling with a suspect who had grabbed the policeman's fire-arm.

Police spokesperson, captain Johan Rheeder, says the police constable and a colleague had responded to an incident in Walmer Township in the early hours of Friday morning.

When the policeman tried to take a man into custody he allegedly grabbed the policeman's fire-arm and in the ensuing struggle a shot went off, wounding the policeman.

Rheeder says the policeman's colleague then shot and wounded the suspect.

They are both in hospital.

Police have opened two attempted murder dockets.