Suspect fatally wounded after high-speed chase from Emalahleni to Germiston

A suspect was fatally wounded on Monday by Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) officers, after a high-speed chase ended in the recovery of a stolen red Mitsubishi LDV, Germiston City News reports.

At about 2am in Vosman, Emalahleni, two men broke into a couple’s Mitsubishi LDV with the intention of stealing it.

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Awoken by the noises in their yard, the owner went out to see what was happening when he was pistol-whipped by the two car thieves, who then drove away in the vehicle.

Despite the head injuries sustained, the victim alerted his neighbours, who decided to give chase in an effort to recover the Mitsubishi.

During the high-speed chase, which ensued from in Emalahleni to Germiston, the victim and his neighbour kept in touch with the police, informing them of their location.

“The suspects decided to abandon the vehicle on the N12 Westbound near the Kraft Road off-ramp in Germiston and tried to escape on foot,” said Chief Supt Wilfred Kgasago, spokesperson for the EMPD.

“EMPD K9 Unit members wounded one suspect and the other managed to escape.

“The wounded suspect later succumbed to his injuries.”

The recovered Mitsubishi LDV was taken to the SAPS Van Ryn pound in Benoni for safekeeping and further investigations.

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