GAUTENG — Two suspects were fatally shot and two others remain at large following a shootout with the Gauteng SAPS Tactical Response Team in Soweto. The armed confrontation occurred on November 7, 2026, after the individuals allegedly carried out a cash-in-transit robbery in Virginia, Free State, on November 6, 2026.
According to Gauteng SAPS Tactical Response Team spokespersons, the unit received intelligence from the Free State TRT regarding the suspects’ movement toward the Soweto area. Officers subsequently located a vehicle matching the description provided and attempted to intercept it. The suspects opened fire on the police, prompting an immediate armed exchange.
During the shootout, two suspects sustained fatal wounds, while the remaining two managed to escape the scene. No police members were injured in the incident. Gauteng SAPS Tactical Response Team spokespersons confirmed that officers recovered a 9mm pistol and an AK-47 rifle at the scene, both of which had their serial numbers removed.
Following the fatal encounter, IPID spokespersons confirmed that the Independent Police Investigative Directorate was summoned to the scene to oversee the standard investigation into the police use of force. The broader police investigation into the initial cash-in-transit robbery, as well as the active manhunt for the two fleeing suspects, remains ongoing.
