CIT suspects shot dead in Phoenix gun battle
Police have shot and killed two suspected cash-in-transit robbers in Phoenix.
Provincial SAPS spokesperson Robert Netshiunda says they were on the hunt for the gunmen who staged a robbery in Kranskop on Monday afternoon.
They spotted four suspects in Tongaat's Bhamshela area in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
Netshiunda says during a high-speed chase they crashed their vehicle crashed into a lamp pole on Phoenix Highway.
He says the gang got out of the car and opened fire on the police.
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"A shootout ensued, and two suspects were fatally shot, one next to the vehicle whereas the other was shot inside a residence where he had run into as he continued shooting at the police. Three rifles and a pistol, several rounds of ammunition, as well as an undisclosed amount of money were found in possession of the suspects.
"One suspect was later arrested after he was located at a block of flats with gunshot wounds. The search for the other suspects is underway, with police following blood stains into the bushes. Though no police officer was injured, a police vehicle was sprayed with bullets from the suspects.
"Nearby hospitals and medical centres have been informed about the shootout and that they should report any patient with suspected gunshot wounds to the police."
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