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Suspects open fire during morning traffic in Greenstone

On Modderfontein Road, one of the passengers in the car opened his door and fired several shots at the officer.

A member of the Mamba Special Operation Unit was taken to hospital this morning following a shoot-out with three armed suspects driving a silver BMW.

According to operations director for Mamba, Mr Kevin Norman, the reaction officer noticed a suspicious vehicle in Eastleigh.

“When the suspects saw Jaconiah, they fled towards Greenstone and he followed,” Mr Norman said.

On Modderfontein Road, one of the passengers in the car opened his door and fired several shots at the officer.

“He swerved to avoid the bullets and hit another vehicle. As the car spun around he hit a second vehicle. The men sped off towards Illiondale on Modderfontein Road,” Mr Norman said.

The reaction officer was admitted to hospital for treatment.

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