There is an active crime scene on Old Pretoria Road, Marlboro.
What's happening in Sandton?
A helicopter has been circling around very low and with lots of sirens for the past 20 minutes…— Mmagwe Agape 🩷 (@MelamuLebo) May 8, 2024
Lots of private security too. Weapons everywhere. Can’t work out what happened.
— Rein (@reynscars) May 8, 2024
Reports on X from Vision Tactical indicate that a shooting between suspects and law enforcement occurred on May 8.
🚨 BREAKING: M1 South Freeway & Marlboro incident 🚨
3 armed suspects involved
1 person shot P4 , emergency teams on site
Heavy traffic around Marlboro, avoid all directions!🔥 Firearm & vehicle recovered! Stay safe everyone! #MarlboroUpdate #TrafficAlert 🚒 pic.twitter.com/usVaejvCEO
— Vision Tactical (@visiontactical) May 8, 2024
District police spokesperson Captain Jeff Phora, confirmed the incident. He stated that the details are still unclear at this time and the crime scene is still active. “The preliminary Police report suggests that there was a robbery in Centurion. The suspects were intercepted on old JHB road, attempting to escape to Alexandra,” he said.
“The incident started in Centurion. Gunfire was exchanged between suspects and police. I will comment as soon more information is available.”
This story will be updated once more information is received.
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