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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.