Two incidents where hijackers opened fire on officers from the SAPS are linked.

According to information received, three men driving a hijacked vehicle were stopped at the Park Meadows Shopping Centre, opposite the Eastgate Shopping Centre.

One of the men was arrested while two others fled in the hijacked vehicle.

The two men were followed by officers from the SAPS.

At the intersection of Linksfield Road and Club Street, the two men hijacked another vehicle, which has been recovered in Alexandra.

While fleeing, the two men again opened fire on SAPS officers.

#JHBTraffic In Edenvale RT @MedixGauteng: The shooting scene on Linksfield rd and Civin. Road closed. Avoid pic.twitter.com/JsQwv6yUsB

— EWN Traffic (@EWNTraffic) January 16, 2015