Two men were wounded during a shootout between the police and alleged robbers at the Buccleugh interchange north of Johannesburg on Thursday.
Police spokesperson Lieutenant Kay Makhubela said the police had received a tip of about men who were going to commit a robbery.
“When they [suspects] realised the police were following them‚ they started shooting at the police. The police retaliated.
“Two suspects were injured and two firearms were recovered. The car [the suspects were travelling in] was found to be stolen‚” Makhubela said.
When TMG Digital spoke to Makhubela‚ he was on his way to the scene. He said he did not have further details.
Police nab would-be robbers‚ wound two in shootout
Two men were wounded during a shootout between the police and alleged robbers at the Buccleugh interchange north of Johannesburg on Thursday.
Police spokesperson Lieutenant Kay Makhubela said the police had received a tip of about men who were going to commit a robbery.
“When they [suspects] realised the police were following them‚ they started shooting at the police. The police retaliated.
“Two suspects were injured and two firearms were recovered. The car [the suspects were travelling in] was found to be stolen‚” Makhubela said.
When TMG Digital spoke to Makhubela‚ he was on his way to the scene. He said he did not have further details.
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