Update, 24 January 2017 1.40pm
According to Emer-G-Med spokesperson Max Cohen, the suspect sustained a single gunshot wound and was stabilised by paramedics at the scene. He said the suspect was escorted by the police to a nearby facility. “The suspect is believed to be part of a hijacking syndicate currently operating in Johannesburg’s northern suburbs,” alleged Cohen.
“The suspect has been charged with hijacking a vehicle and is still in hospital care,” said Captain Balan Muthan, spokesperson for the Honeydew Police Station. He added that people should not leave their vehicles unattended since the Range Rover had been left unlocked and idling.
Initial Story, 20 January 2017 at 3.15pm
In breaking news, a high-speed car chase from Honeydew to Douglasdale occurred in Fourways, earlier this afternoon. A red Range Rover was hijacked. The K9 unit and the Flying Squad responded immediately.
The vehicle was cornered near The Buzz Shopping Centre.
A suspect got out and fired shots and was shot on the leg. The suspect was later taken to a near-by hospital by the City of Johannesburg Emergency Services.
A detailed police investigation is now underway.
Further information about the story will follow.
Read: Police give chase to criminals in Fourways
