Johannesburg metro police have launched a search for a taxi driver who fired shots at an officer on Friday morning.
Metro police spokesperson Inspector Edna Mamonyane said the taxi driver jumped a red robot in the CBD at about 8.45am.
Metro police saw him and stopped him.
A traffic fine was issued to him, and he tore it up.
”He then knocked over another officer before speeding off,” she said.
Metro police gave chase and he drove straight to the Bree Street Metro Mall taxi rank where he jumped out of the taxi and started to fire several shots at metro police officers. He then run into the rank and disappeared among the crowd.
A case of attempted murder and reckless driving was opened against him. His taxi has been impounded.
Inspector Mamonyane said about 46 metro police officers were at the rank looking for him.
Nobody was injured. — Sapa