A police officer has been shot dead during a cash-in-transit (CIT) heist in Hillbrow in central Johannesburg.
Two security guards and two bystanders were wounded in the Thursday’s incident.
Police said suspects fired shots at a parked CIT van and fled the scene with an undisclosed amount of money.
A shootout ensued when officers pursued the getaway car.
Six suspects in total were arrested.
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Scenes in Hillbrow! #VisionTactical responded to a CIT shooting incident. SWAT members & intervention units still on scene. pic.twitter.com/mKYno3tyL5
— Vision Tactical (@visiontactical) June 21, 2018
Source: eNCA