A late night shoot-out between police and three men in a hijacked car on the R21 on Wednesday night resulted in one suspect being killed and another arrested.
A third suspect managed to escape.
Capt Jethro Mtshali, spokesperson for Kempton Park SAPS, said vigilant members of Benoni Flying Squad spotted a suspicious looking white VW Polo with three men inside on the R21 near the R25 around 10pm while doing normal patrols.
“The officers checked the vehicle’s status which revealed the car was reported hijacked in Delmas in Mpumalanga in February. They tried to pull the car over. However, the suspects fired shots at the officers who returned fire,” Mtshali said.
The driver lost control of the vehicle and it hit the barriers.
One suspect made a run for it. His one accomplice was fatally wounded in the upper body, while a second was arrested unharmed.
“A firearm was discovered next to the deceased suspect,” Mtshali added.
The car was impounded and the 30-year-old suspect will face charges of possession of a hijacked motor vehicle, possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition and attempted murder in Kempton Park Magistrate’s Court.
