According to ER24 two men were killed and seven others injured this afternoon in an alleged robbery at the cargo area outside the OR Tambo Airport in Kempton Park.
RT @Emergenza24:RT @ApostleSaviourC: Shooting at O.R tambo Cargo airport
Sat 18th July 2020 @ortambo_int pic.twitter.com/9IYkoh3ZdK— Roberto Re ???????? ???????? (@RobRe62) July 18, 2020
The EXPRESS awaits details regarding the incident from Capt Brenda Muridili who said further details will be provided.
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Russel Meiring from ER24 said paramedics and other emergency services arrived at the scene at about 2pm.
“Medics found several men, believed to be suspects, lying inside and outside the premises.
“Two men, who had sustained gunshot wounds, were declared dead. Seven other men were assessed and found to have sustained gunshot wounds, leaving them in moderate to serious conditions,” said Meiring.
Meiring said the seven men were transported to hospital under the supervision of local authorities.
Pictures from the OR Tambo Airport armed robbery scene. It's alleged the suspects were driving the grey car, they were targeting the white truck which had cellphones and laptops #sabcnews pic.twitter.com/ZL9x4037kR
— angela bolowana (@angybee) July 18, 2020