The police have urged the public not to approach scenes of cash-in-transit (CIT) heists and also not to try to pick up money blown from the cash vehicles after two bystanders were shot dead in Dawn Park, Vosloorus, Gauteng.
The tby-standers were shot and killed during a cash-in-transit robbery that occurred at Barry Marais road in Dawn Park on Monday, 1 September.
TWO BYSTANDERS SHOT AND KILLED DURING CIT HEIST IN DAWN PARK
South African Police Service (SAPS) spokesperson in Gauteng, Colonel Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi said a cash vehicle was bumped from the back by a silver Mercedes-Benz, causing the truck to capsize onto a quantum taxi which had seven occupants.
Five of the occupants sustained injuries and were given medical treatment, while the other two escaped with no injuries. Approximately eight suspects bombed the cash vehicle and fled with an undisclosed amount of cash.
Nevhuhulwi said gunshots were in the process of being fired between the suspects and the security company that was nearby and responded. Two bystanders were caught in the cross fire and were declared dead.
The police have since urged the public not to approach scenes of CITs and also not to try to pick up money blown from the cash vehicles. The community should remain vigilant of their surroundings at all times.
ONE SUSPECT ARRESTED
Just hours after the CIT heist one of the suspects was arrested.
Nevhuhulwi said subsequent to the robbery, Gauteng Highway Patrol, together with Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department, swiftly operationalised information received from Crime Intelligence and pounced on the suspect at a safe house in Rondebult.
“The team also recovered a rifle, five magazines with ammunition, a few stained cash notes and two vehicles (Silver Mercedes-Benz and BMW) suspected to be used during the commission of crime.
“The police are on the lookout for outstanding suspects and investigations continue,” she explained.
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