According to Gauteng police spokesperson Kay Makhubele, police noticed a white vehicle and they immediately gave chase when the occupants of the car sped off. A shoot-out ensued between the four occupants of the vehicle and the police.
The shooting incident is said to have taken place on the corner of Juta and Station streets in Braamfontein on 15 July where the suspects are said to have opened fire on the police. The vehicle has since been identified as stolen.
Mpho Moloto, an eye witness, said that a bystander was shot in the head by the police and transported to the hospital.
Makhubele has confirmed that two suspects were shot and injured and the other two were arrested.
Shawn Herbst from the communications office of Netcare 911 said that reports from the scene indicate that a 23-year-old adult male was shot in the head in what was alleged to be a robbery. The young man was caught in the crossfire.
“Paramedics assessed the scene and found the patient in a critical condition and required advanced life support intervention to stabilise him,” said Herbst.
Herbst added that the patient was then transported to Charlotte Maxeke Hospital by ambulance for further treatment.
Arrive Alive said in a released statement that a man, believed to be in his 20s, was found lying on the side of the road. Assessments showed that the man had sustained a gunshot wound to his head and was in a critical condition.
“It is understood that the man had been walking along the bridge when he was hit by a stray bullet,” said Arrive Alive.
Makhubele said that three illegal firearms were recovered at the scene. The police will be opening and investigating a case of attempted murder, possession of unlicensed firearms and possession of a hijacked vehicle.
Shooting incident corner Juta and Station Streets Braamfontein. Suspected robber shot dead two arrested. One fled. pic.twitter.com/2OheVn3eMt
— Yusuf Abramjee (@Abramjee) July 15, 2019
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