Shootout in Midrand: Police kill 1 suspect, arrest 2 in chase
Gauteng Highway Patrol members engage in a shootout with three suspects in Midrand.
What would usually be an uneventful Friday afternoon, with many heading home to start the weekend, took a dramatic turn for three suspected robbers in Midrand.
Gauteng Highway Patrol were on the lookout for a blue Hyundai i20, which had allegedly committed a business robbery in Olievenhoutbosch earlier on the same day (January 30).
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Gauteng police spokesperson Colonel Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi said the vehicle was spotted on Allandale Road.
“Upon seeing the blue lights, they [the suspects] sped off, resulting in a high-speed chase and a shootout.”
The suspects’ vehicle was eventually stopped by police at the corner of Allandale Road and Waterfall Drive.
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Col Nevhuhulwi added that one suspect was declared dead on scene, while the remaining two were arrested. A firearm and an undisclosed amount of cash were also seized.
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