Members of the Tactical Response Team (TRT) in Gauteng were patrolling along Houtkop Road in Sebokeng yesterday when they identified a suspected hijacked vehicle with false registration numbers, reports Sedibeng Ster.

Police spokesperson Colonel Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi says their officers attempted to stop the vehicle using sirens before chaos ensued.

“The suspects sped off, and shots were fired at the police, leading to a high-speed chase and a shootout. The suspects’ vehicle [overturned], and one of the suspects attempted to flee but collapsed a few metres away from the vehicle. Both suspects were later declared dead by paramedics,” she says.

Nevhuhulwi adds that police seized a firearm from the suspects, as well as explosives found inside the vehicle, for further investigation.

“The vehicle was confirmed to have been stolen, linked to a Carletonville case reported in January,” she concludes.

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