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Police forensics at the scene of the shootout
Police say four suspects have died after a shootout with police at Riverlea, south of Johannesburg.
SAPS says in a statement that a crime intelligence-driven operation was conducted on Sunday after a business robbery in the Johannesburg CBD.
#sapsGP A crime intelligence-driven operation was conducted on Sunday, 13/07 by a multidisciplinary team following information about a business robbery that occurred at a shop in Johannesburg Central in the morning.
When the members attempted to stop the suspects at Riverlea,… pic.twitter.com/M5sSnaBkNQ
— SA Police Service 🇿🇦 (@SAPoliceService) July 13, 2025
Officers attempted to stop the suspects at Riverlea and a shootout ensued.
Three suspects died on the scene and a fourth was later declared dead by paramedics.
Police say two unlicensed firearms were recovered along with stolen items.
