Police Gun Down Armed RobberZimbabwean armed robber was killed and two accomplices were injured in a shootout with police and a private security team in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng, following a robbery on Wednesday night. According to the South African Police Service (SAPS), the trio engaged in gunfire after being cornered while counting their stolen goods in a rented room.
SAPS stated that the three suspects—all Zimbabwean nationals—were confronted by law enforcement officers and security personnel in the early hours of Thursday, November 7, 2024, after committing a robbery at a local business in Elukwatini. SAPS reported:
“An investigation is underway following a business robbery at Elukwatini in the early hours of Wednesday, November 6, 2024, around 1:30 AM. Officers from SAPS, in collaboration with a private security company, responded to the robbery and shot the three suspects, with one dying from his injuries, while two others sustained gunshot wounds.
The matter will be reviewed by the Independent Police Investigative Directorate.”
Police were alerted to the robbery in progress at a filling station at Nhlazatshe Crossings, where the suspects had stolen cash, cigarettes, and betting vouchers.follow-up
investigation led officers to a nearby rented room, where they cornered the suspects.
SAPS Mpumalanga provincial spokesperson Captain Magonseni Nkosi said:
“It was in this room where the suspects were found counting the stolen cash. When they were confronted, they fired shots at the officers
