Woman killed in Umlazi cash-in-transit heist
A woman has been
killed and three people left seriously hurt in a cash-in-transit heist in
Umlazi, south of Durban.
A cash van was blown up on the M35 on Monday evening.
Emer-G-Med paramedics spokesperson Kyle van Reenen says the scene was chaotic, with one guard shot and another assaulted.
"In a vehicle nearby an adult female was found to have sustained fatal gunshot injuries believed to be in the crossfire. She was declared dead on arrival of paramedics.
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A male patient was found near the female with gunshot wounds and he was treated and stabilized on scene before being taken to a nearby hospital for further care.
“The South African Police Services were in attendance and will be conducting the necessary investigation accordingly.”
