Police use of live ammo comes under fire after McDonald’s shooting

The use of excessive force and an attitude of “shoot to kill” was a remnant of former national commissioner Bheki Cele’s reign over the police‚ Western Cape Safety and Security MEC Dan Plato said on Monday. Plato was responding to reports that two McDonald’s employees were killed and five injured early on Monday after a vehicle taking employees home was fired on – allegedly by police who were pursuing suspects involved in a petrol station robbery nearby.