Gauteng police arrest four, shoot one suspect dead in highway shootout

[schumi]

Johannesburg - Gauteng police fatally wounded one suspect and arrested four others during a shootout on the R21 on the early hours of Wednesday morning.

Police said they also recovered two pistols on the scene.

Gauteng police spokesperson Captain Mavela Masondo said the suspects had been wanted for alleged theft of motorbikes, boats and caravans in the province.

“Through police intelligence, information was received that the suspects will be stealing a motorbike somewhere in Pretoria.

“In the early hours of this morning six suspects who were driving a Toyota Hilux with a trailer and a Toyota RunX went to still a motorbike in Wierdebrug, Pretoria.

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More at : https://www.iol.co.za/sundayindepen...one-suspect-dead-in-highway-shootout-38071618

 

[R13...]

"went to still a motorbike"?

 

[TheChamp]

Masondo said one police officer was killed during the shootout, while another had been taken to hospital under police guard. He said three others were arrested on the spot.

“Two firearms were recovered from the suspects. Police are still searching for the suspect that is still at large,” he said.

Are the suspects police officers?

 

[NeonNinja]

"went to still a motorbike"?

The motorbike was stationary.

 

[R13...]

The motorbike was stationary.

If it was stationary there'd be no need to still it, would there? It's already still after all.

 

[NeonNinja]

If it was stationary there'd be no need to still it, would there? It's already still after all.

Still...

 

[supersunbird]

Here is a still photo of the still motorbike, from the scene: