R200 000 reward offered after fatal Mamelodi cash-in-transit robbery
Police arrested a 21-year-old bystander, who was found in possession of a rifle allegedly stolen from the crime scene.
A reward of R200,000 is being offered in Pretoria after a fatal attempted cash-in-transit robbery left two security guards dead and another injured. The incident occurred in Extension 16, Mamelodi East on Monday, when armed suspects attacked guards transporting cash in two vehicles - a white or cream Volkswagen Polo and a maroon Volkswagen Polo.
Two guards, aged 34 and 41, were fatally wounded, while the third guard sustained gunshot wounds and was hospitalized. A shootout ensued between police and suspects, damaging a police vehicle and setting a Mercedes-Benz on fire. Police recovered firearms and explosives from the scene. Additionally, a 21-year-old bystander was arrested in possession of a rifle allegedly stolen from the crime scene. Experts have warned of an organized crime threat in response to the violent incident.
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