Two men were arrested after a shoot out with reaction officers from a vehicle tracking company in Edenvale.
Acting spokesperson for the Edenvale SAPS, Lieutenant Colonel Robbie Roberts, confirmed the men opened fire on security personnel from a vehicle tracking company when they were cornered after the accident.
“A response officer from the tracking company retaliated and fired a number of shots at the occupants of the vehicle,” Lt Col Roberts said.
The hijacked vehicle the men were using was hit a number of times during the shoot out.
The men attempted to flee.
One of the men was arrested on scene and the other was arrested by members of the SAPS a short while later.
The vehicle the men were traveling was hijacked earlier the same day in Brixton.
One of the firearms recovered at the scene was a toy gun believed to be used in the hijacking.
A reaction officer from the vehicle tracking company points out one of the bullet holes in the car.
The vehicle crashed into a wall in Highway Gardens.
On scene investigations take place.
One of the bullet holes
The toy gun which was found on scene.
Two men were arrested after a shoot out with reaction officers from a vehicle tracking company in Edenvale.
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