Tuesday, September 08, 2009

1 dies and other injured in shootout in Kuils River


By Nomava Nobumba
08 September 2009


An armed robber has been shot dead and other injured in Kuils River yesterday as police foiled a cash-in-transit heist.

A gang of eight robbers held-up the driver of a cash van, but police intervened and a shootout occurred.

A second robber was wounded and six others arrested after a chase on foot.

The foiled robbery took place outside a shopping centre in the main road of the suburb.

“The deceased was declared dead on arrival of emergency services, the other person sustained multiple gunshot wounds but was in a stable condition,” said ER24 spokesperson Tristan Wadely.

Police are investigating the incident.

2 comments:

Liezel said...

I live just next to where this took place and although I feared for my life after hearing the sound of reigning bullets, I must say that the police presence at the scene was amazing. Well done to the SAPS, armed response, the coin van drivers and everyone else involved.

Liezel said...

Also - it did not take place in the main road, it took place at the back of the shopping centre, in the alley road leading to my complex gate.

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