5 killed in Dawn Park heist
A cash-in-transit robbery turned deadly in Dawn Park near Springs on Wednesday.
It’s understood that an unknown number of suspects approached the cash vehicle along Galahad Road.
The suspects made off with an undisclosed amount of money.
Law enforcement were notified and the Sedibeng Tactical Response Team as well as the Ekhurhuleni SWAT Team closed in on the suspects in Klipoortjie, east of Johannesburg.
“On arrival at the identified safe house a shootout ensued between the suspects and the police. Five suspects were fatally wounded while two were arrested,” said Gauteng police spokesperson Brenda Muridili.
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ER24 says the incident happened at the intersection of Snake and Voortrekker on Wednesday. "ER24 and Life Healthcare arrived on the scene after 13H30 to find a light motor vehicle, riddled with bulletholes, parked in the middle of the road. The bodies of two men were found inside the car," says spokesperson Russel Meiring.
Three stolen vehicles were also recovered at the property.
“The police confiscated, at the scene, three vehicles which have been hijacked in separate incidents in Gauteng this year in Springs, Midrand and Boksburg North. Four unlicensed firearms and ammunition as well as an undisclosed amount of money were also seized.
“Some of the stolen money was recovered,” she added.
