Three suspects were fatally wounded and three others arrested in a shootout with an integrated law enforcement multi-disciplinary team at Chrisville in Booysens, south west of Johannesburg.
It’s reported that intelligence information was received which prompted an operation by the members of SAPS Crime Intelligence HQ, Gauteng Traffic Saturation unit, DPCI Tactical Operations Management Section, Gauteng Traffic Police Airwing, CAP Specialised Operations, Tracker Connect, Badboyz Security, JH Tactical and ISEC Security. The team received information on suspects who have been terrorizing the suburbs of Johannesburg committing violent crimes including over 30 murders. Upon receiving the information, it was operationalised and when they arrived at the identified premises, they were met with fire. The team returned fire and in the ensuing shootout, three of the suspects were fatally wounded and three others were apprehended. Two unlicensed firearms were recovered from the scene.
The arrested suspects will appear in court soon whilst the investigation continues. The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation does not rule out the possibility of more suspects being arrested and linked to more crimes.
