Midrand Police shooting leaves one dead
Updated | By Poelano Malema
According to Midrand Reporter, three men allegedly stole a Mercedes Benz panel van in Centurion and were being chased by the police at the time of the shooting.
Also read: One dead after shootout in Daveyton
"At approximately 2.30pm three suspects who had hijacked a Mercedes Benz panel van in Centurion were involved in a shoot-out with police," Provincial police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Lungelo Dlamini told the publication.
The other alleged hijacker was reportedly severely injured, while the third managed to flee. The police, however, were not injured.
One killed, another seriously injured after New Road shooting, Midrand https://t.co/O110gDdjpf @ER24EMS #MidrandShooting pic.twitter.com/dkTGL9MDnD
— Arrive Alive (@_ArriveAlive) September 27, 2016
Shooting incident at New Road, Midrand; Jmpd and SAPS on location
— Arrive Alive (@_ArriveAlive) September 27, 2016
2 Suspects guned down; alive awaiting ambulance @EMERGCONTROL pic.twitter.com/bCVaVhxvXb
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