Springs Crime Prevention Unit members were on routine patrol when they were stopped by a community member claiming he heard gunshots in First Avenue.
Upon investigation, police discovered the body of a man with six gunshot wounds to the face.
The deceased was identified as a suspect involved in a hijacking that took place in Bakerton last Wednesday.
Springs police spokesman Capt Johannes Ramphora says the man is also linked to several other business robberies and hijackings.
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