Three suspected cash-in-transit robbers killed in Gauteng shootout
Three suspects were shot dead and two others arrested after police intercepted two vehicles linked to a planned robbery. Three civilians were injured when one vehicle collided with cars on the N12.
Three suspected cash-in-transit robbers were shot and killed in a shootout with police on October 9 after law enforcement officers followed up on crime intelligence about a group reportedly travelling in two vehicles to commit a robbery in Roodepoort.
One of the vehicles, a white Mercedes-Benz, was spotted on Kliprivier Road. As the vehicle approached traffic lights, police attempted to stop it. The suspects allegedly opened fire on the officers, who retaliated.
During the exchange of gunfire, the suspects’ vehicle lost control and collided with two civilian vehicles on the N12, injuring three civilians. The injured were transported to hospital for medical attention.
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All three suspects in the vehicle were certified dead at the scene. Two AK-47 rifles, several rounds of ammunition and magazines were recovered from the vehicle.
The second vehicle, a white Audi, was traced to the Johannesburg CBD, where two suspects were arrested.
Gauteng police commissioner Lieutenant General Tommy Mthombeni applauded the team, which comprised members of SAPS Organised Crime, the Tactical Response Team (TRT), the Anti-Gang Unit, the Gauteng Traffic Airwing, CAP Specialised Operations and private security company Tracker Connect, for their continued collaboration in combating serious and violent crime.
He also reaffirmed law enforcement agencies’ commitment to acting decisively on intelligence to prevent and disrupt planned criminal activities and ensure the safety of communities
