Video: 2 bystanders killed during cash-in-transit heist in Ekurhuleni
Two innocent bystanders have been killed and another wounded following a cash-in-transit (CIT) heist in Putfontein on the East Rand.
It is understood a group of suspects attacked the CIT truck early on Wednesday, next to the Chief Albert Luthuli informal settlement in Ekurhuleni.
Watch the video of the CIT heist in Putfontein.
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Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) spokesperson Ignatius Maphike said one of the guards was injured during the robbery.
“One Fidelity security guard was injured on the arm due to the collision. Two bystanders were shot dead by the robbers, while they were taking videos of the heist with their phones. One bystander was shot in the arm.
“One of vehicles belonging to the suspects caught fire,” Maphike said.
Maphike added that the suspects getaway vehicle was recovered about 500 meters away from the crime scene.
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