Manhunt for suspects in cash-in-transit attack near Pinetown
Police have launched a search for a group of suspects who shot and killed a security guard during a cash-in-transit heist in the Dassenhoek area near Pinetown yesterday.
A second security guard was hurt in the shooting that took place after the group approached the cash van with the security guards inside and opened fire on them.
The Hawks' Simphiwe Mhlongo says cases of murder, attempted murder and armed robbery have been opened.
"They took an undisclosed amount of cash and fled the scene and the getaway vehicles where later found abandoned in thr Dassenhoek area. No arrests have been made at this stage. It is unclear how many exactly but they were above five because they fled in two vehicles," he said.