VIDEO: Cash-in-transit heist at mall in Centurion, one suspect shot dead
A shootout ensued between what appeared to be SBV cash guards and suspects in an attempted cash-in-transit (CIT) heist at the Mall@55 in Centurion on Thursday morning.
Unconfirmed reports indicate that one person died during the shooting, and that a firearm was seized.
A video of the shooting has since surfaced on social media.
In the video, a guard can be seen loading cash in the cash van, but he quickly closes the door and runs for cover when the shooting starts.
His colleague starts shooting back and the van drives away.
One suspect shot dead. Firearms seized. https://t.co/K9awhewJtN
— Yusuf Abramjee (@Abramjee) July 1, 2021
An eyewitness said that one person succumbed to injuries, and that a firearm was found on the scene.
“These guys came in here very early, and they were looking suspicious, they kept asking us when are the store opening etc,” the eyewitness, who did not want to be identified, told The Citizen.
He said gunfire’s started around 8:30 AM and a high-speed chase continued to the R55 road.
It is not clear if the suspects managed to get the cash.
Cash-in-transit robberies, truck hijackings, and commercial crimes have seen a massive rise in Gauteng in the past year.
According to crime statistics, there has been an “overwhelming increase in various crimes across the province compared to the previous years”.
These include cash-in-transit robberies, truck hijackings, s.e.xual offences, and commercial crimes that have seen a massive rise in the past years.
CIT robberies have increased by 106,7% from 15 cases to 31 cases, while s.e.xual offences increased by 40,5% from 220 cases to 309 cases last year.
-The Citizen
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