TWO men from Queensburgh have shared their story about how they came to apprehend one of the men who had fled the scene of a shootout with police on the M7 on Wednesday, 23 January.
Meanwhile, of the four men involved in the shootout, one is still on the run.
The main road running past the community of Queensburgh was closed to traffic following a gun battle between authorities and the four suspects.
Police had chased the men from the South Coast along the N2 northbound after they had allegedly hijacked a vehicle in Scottburgh.
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According to a statement on the shooting by Marshall Security’s Kyle van Reenen, a man was injured after the shootout and fled into the area.
Dave Laas, an active member of the neighbourhood watch for the area into which the two men had fled adjacent to the M7, said he joined the search for the men who were assumed to be armed.
The SAPS K9 unit was also called in to assist with a search.
Laas, had just come off night-shift shortly before the search began. He said he had gone home to change when he received a called from Christopher Marx of Almyn Protection Services, which patrols the area he lives in, to say he had come across a man who was injured and needed assistance.
Watch the video where the two men, speaking to Queensburgh News tell the story in their own words.
Look out for more on this story in the next edition of the Queensburgh News e-papers which will be distributed in the greater Queensburgh area on Tuesday, 5 February. If you do not live in the area check for online digital versions of the paper.
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