One of the four suspects was fatally shot by the police in Tembisa following a business robbery at a salon in Bramley and hijacking of two vehicles, a VW Polo in Bramley and a BMW in Edenvale, while two of his accomplices were arrested.
Police recovered the two hijacked vehicles, a BMW and a VW Polo, a getaway vehicle (a Hyundai) and two unlicensed firearms.
The suspects who also hijacked the vehicle at Edenvale and drove towards Tembisa while police were tracking them. A VW Polo and a BMW were abandoned in Norkem Park. Four suspects who were driving a Hyundai came across a roadblock in Tembisa where a shootout ensued.
One of the suspect was shot and killed and two others arrested. A fourth suspect managed to escape. Stolen cellphones, perfumes, a laptop and an unlicensed firearm were seized and their getaway vehicle impounded.
Police are still searching for one of the suspects who is believed to an ex-convict.
South Africa Today – South Africa News
