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The motive behind the murder of an off-duty City of Cape Town law enforcement officer, remains a mystery.

While police believe it may have been an attempted robbery – that’s yet to be confirmed.

The 27-year-old was shot dead in Philippi East on Tuesday.

He was employed as a Resource Officer, based at a school in Khayelitsha.

Here’s the Mayco Member for Safety and Security, JP Smith.