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National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola has praised the team involved in foiling a cash-in-transit (CIT) robbery in Dobsonville, Soweto, Saturday evening.
A preliminary report suggests police were following up on information on Saturday afternoon on a planned CIT robbery and proceeded to an active scene in Dobsonville where suspects were intercepted before they could execute their plan to bomb a CIT cash van.
Upon arrival, SAPS members were met by gunfire from suspects, and members returned fire.
#sapsHQ #SAPS foiled a #CIT heist in Dobsonville earlier this evening, two robbers shot dead, a R5 and 3 AK47 rifles recovered. 3 Vehicles, that were used in the commission of the crime seized. Police have since launched a manhunt for the remaining suspects who fled the scene on… pic.twitter.com/ij6B6eTeMs
— SA Police Service 🇿🇦 (@SAPoliceService) February 3, 2024
Meanwhile, in KwaZulu-Natal, a father shoots and kills his wife and a three-year-old before turning the gun on himself in Pipeclay, Phoenix, on Saturday.
Members of KZNVIP responded to the scene of a shooting, initial reports indicated multiple gunshots followed by a female screaming for help.
Upon arrival, KZNVIP was met with traumatised community members who witnessed the incident. Additional Response Units and VIP medics were called in to assist.
Father kills wife and daughter before killing himself in Clayfield, Phoenix https://t.co/7c2Ko7nHY4 #ArriveAlive #Crime
— Arrive Alive (@_ArriveAlive) February 3, 2024