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NATIONAL NEWS: Yvonne Chaka Chaka nearly caught in crossfire of Midrand shootout

"Legendary South African singer Yvonne Chaka Chaka tweeted that the incident was ‘scary’".

One hijacking suspect was killed while another sustained injuries during a shootout in Midrand, north of Johannesburg, on Monday afternoon.

Gauteng police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Lungelo Dlamini said: “At approximately 2.30pm, three suspects who had hijacked a Mercedes-Benz panel van in Centurion were involved in a shootout with police” reports the Midrand Reporter

The Midrand Reporter stated that Dlamini said police were chasing the suspects at the time of the shootout. “Two suspects were shot, one died at the scene and another was wounded and airlifted to the hospital under police guard.”

Read the full story on the Midrand Reporter website.

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