On Monday 07 April 2025, the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) Community Liaison Unit (CLU) Officers, inconjuction with other stakeholders, gunned down four (4) suspects in the Alberton area.
While patrolling the area, Officers received information about a business robbery, that took place at Dog Box Liquor store, on Kritzinger Avenue in Alberton. Five (5) occupants fled in a silver Renault Triber, joining N3 direction north and took N12 direction west at Elands Interchange.
Officers immediately followed pursed and suspects started shooting at the officers on the N12 Voortrekker. Police returned fire fatally wounding four(4) suspects and one (1) got shot in the leg and was later taken Thelle Mokgoerane hospital by Netcare.
The scene is still active, causing traffic delays on the N12 direction west, before the R59 off ramp. Motorists are advised to approach with caution and be patient.
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