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[File image] Crime scene from a fatal shooting.
Three carjacking suspects have been killed in a shootout with police in Atteridgeville, west of Pretoria.
Two suspects were wounded.
Police say in a statement that highway patrol, with the assistance of private security companies, operationalised intelligence information about the suspects.
#sapsGP Three suspects have been fatally wounded and two injured, during a crossfire with the police on the night of 23/09, at Atteridgeville.
This comes after #SAPS Highway patrol with the assistance of private security companies, operationalised intelligence information about… pic.twitter.com/OuF9rTiVND
— SA Police Service 🇿🇦 (@SAPoliceService) September 24, 2025
The team was strategically placed and spotted the suspects in a car.
A high-speed chase and shootout ensued, during which the three suspects were killed.
Police seized three guns and ammunition along with signal jammers, gloves and balaclavas.
The suspect’s vehicle was also seized.
