By REGINALD KANYANE
24 September 2025- Three suspects have been fatally wounded and two injured during a cross fire with the police on the night of 23 September 2025 in Atteridgeville, near Pretoria. This comes after SAPS Highway patrol with the assistance of private security companies, operationalised intelligence information about a group of suspects involved in hijackings around Pretoria.
The Gauteng police spokesperson, Colonel Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi said the team was strategically placed to be on the lookout for the suspects’ vehicle, which was then spotted. Nevhuhulwi said upon trying to stop the vehicle, the suspects sped off, leading to a high-speed chase and shootout between the police and suspects.
“Three of the suspects died while two were taken to the hospital with injuries. Three unlicensed firearms with ammunition, signal jammers, hand gloves and balaclavas, including the vehicle, were confiscated. Police investigations are underway,” she said.
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