EMPD Public Order Policing (POP) Unit members patrolling the N17 freeway stopped a suspicious-looking white Toyota Fortuner traveling east-bound along Daggafontein on Monday morning with the intention of searching the six male occupants.
The male driver, in his mid-40s, who claimed to be a teacher and the liable owner, alighted the vehicle and the officers requested to see his driver’s licence.
As he was explaining to the officers that he left his documents at home, three male occupants exited the vehicle and started shooting at the officers, as they ran towards a nearby informal settlement. While they were exiting the vehicle a 9mm CZ firearm with serial numbers tampered with and 15 live rounds fell from one of the suspects.
The POP Unit retaliated, where three male suspects between the ages of 35 and 40 were incapacitated. Police uncovered a sports bag full of an undisclosed amount of money inside the vehicle.
“It is not clear at this stage why they were traveling with such a large amount of cash, but we suspect it was illegally obtained.
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“The three wounded suspects, who are under police guard in one of the appropriate hospitals, are receiving medical treatment and they are facing charges of attempted murder and possession of unlicensed firearm and ammunition.
“The suspects will appear in the Springs Magistrate’s Court as soon as they have fully recovered from their injuries.
“There were no visible injuries to the EMPD officers following the exchange of gun fire,” says Kobeli Mokheseng, the EMPD’s media liaison officer.
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The Toyota Fortuner was impounded at Benoni Van Ryn Deep for thorough investigation. The other three suspects are still at large, but officers are looking for them.
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