PHOTO: SAPS/ Confiscated weapons Gauteng police arrested 13 suspects and seized 18 firearms with ammunition at Kagiso following a shootout between two alleged security companies.
The police members from West Rand District attended to a
shooting incident where they found two groups of what is believed to be
security companies affiliated to two different taxi associations shooting at
each other.
When the police approached, the occupants from the armored
vehicle started jumping out and fleeing on foot. Thirteen suspects were
cornered and arrested while 13 riffles, four pistols including ammunition and
magazines were seized from the scene and one firearm was found hidden at a
nearby filling station.
According to the Police’s colonel Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi said
two people from one of the groups where injured during the shootout and were
taken to hospital.
“All seized firearms will be subjected to further
investigations and ballistic testing to ascertain if they were not used in the
commission of other serious and violent crimes,” said colonel Dimakatso
Nevhuhulwi.
All arrested suspects are expected to appear before court on
charges of attempted murder and discharging of firearm in a municipal area,
while Police investigations continue.
Done by: Esona Mfazwe
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