NORTH WEST. — Two suspects were shot dead and a third was wounded after police foiled an alleged cash-in-transit robbery in the Swartdam area, near Brits.
Col. Adéle Myburgh, police spokesperson, says the incident occurred on Tuesday evening at approximately 21:50 when members of the tactical reaction unit investigated information about a possible cash-in-transit robbery in the Bojanala area. The suspects were traced in the Swartdam vicinity and allegedly opened fire on police, after which police returned fire. Two suspects were killed during the exchange of gunfire on the scene. A third suspect, who was wounded, fled into the bush and was only spotted at daylight.
The wounded suspect was taken to a local hospital, where he is under police guard. An AK47 assault rifle and a DM4 rifle were found on the scene. Explosives were also discovered in a Toyota double-cab bakkie, which is believed to have been used for the crime. The operation was carried out by TRT members from Brits, Klerksdorp, Rustenburg and Mahikeng. Following the shooting, the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) was notified to oversee the investigation. The investigation is ongoing.
This article is an automatic English translation of a Nuusflits article originally published in Afrikaans. Read the Afrikaans original.
