A police detective has been shot during an attempted stop on Jan Smuts Avenue in Rosebank on June 26, after a suspect allegedly opened fire on officers before being arrested.

According to provincial police spokesperson Colonel Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi, detectives attempted to stop the suspect when he allegedly responded by firing shots at them. Although she added that information is still sketchy at this stage, one officer was struck by a bullet and rushed to hospital for medical treatment, and police have confirmed that one suspect has been arrested.

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The circumstances surrounding the shooting remain under investigation as authorities work to establish exactly what led to the incident.

Shooting in Buccleuch

Three suspected members of the so-called ‘Rolex gang’ were shot dead in a shootout with police following a high-speed chase at the Buccleuch interchange on June 25.

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Police said officers had acted on intelligence about suspects allegedly planning robberies at shopping malls. A fourth suspect was arrested after a second identified vehicle was stopped nearby and is expected to face a charge of conspiracy to commit robbery.

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