Police in Gauteng has activated a 72-hour activation plan following the murder of an innocent bystander during a cross-pavement robbery.
Crime statistics show there has been a marked reduction in cash-in-transit heists (CIT) across the country.
Gauteng, which is the province where CIT heists are most prevalent, recorded the largest decrease of nine fewer cases.
The South African Police Service (SAPS) reported a crime that took place in Eden Park, Gauteng on Sunday afternoon.
It was reported that a group of armed men aggressively approached security officials of a cash solution company, while they were collecting money from a business outlet in Eden Park.
#sapsHQ Police launch manhunt after innocent bystander shot and killed during cross pavement #CIT robbery in Eden Park, Gauteng today. Anyone with information is urger to call #CrimeStop on 08600 10111 or submit information via the #MySAPSApp NPhttps://t.co/ZjTwueCUwt pic.twitter.com/uqBAbWNzRx
— SA Police Service 🇿🇦 (@SAPoliceService) February 20, 2022
According to reports, the group of armed men started firing gunshots towards the cash van and managed to flee the scene with at least three bags of cash.
It was then that an innocent bystander got caught in the cross-fire.
When medical emergency personal arrived at the crime scene, the 38-year-old bystander was declared dead.
#CITRobbery in Palm Ridge. Bystander shot dead. Gang heavily armed. pic.twitter.com/W27dwO6eWR
— Yusuf Abramjee (@Abramjee) February 20, 2022
Vehicles surrounding the business outlet were also damaged as a result of the random shooting.
Police have launched a manhunt for the group of men involved in both the heist and murder of the innocent man.
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