Two suspects killed in shootout with Gauteng police in Soweto
The suspects were allegedly involved in a cash-in-transit robbery in Virginia.
Two suspects were killed in a shootout with Gauteng Police Tactical Response Team in Soweto, south of Johannesburg. The incident occurred after police received information that the suspects were involved in a cash-in-transit robbery in Virginia, in the Free State, and were moving towards Soweto. During the exchange of fire, two suspects were fatally shot, while the other two managed to escape.
No police officers were injured in the shootout. The recovered weapons included a 9mm pistol and an AK-47 rifle with no serial numbers. SAPS Gauteng’s Lieutenant Isaac Mudau confirmed the details of the incident, and the police investigation is ongoing.
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